Technology & Engineering Food Science
Food Lipids
Chemistry, Flavor, and Texture
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2006
- Category
- Food Science
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780841238961
- Publish Date
- Jan 2006
- List Price
- $286.00
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Description
Chemistry, Flavor, and Texture of Lipid-Containing Foods discusses the chemistry and functionality of fat in food sensory perception, and the underlying physicochemical and physiological properties and processes. Fats and oils profoundly affect our sensory perception and appreciation of foods. Fats and oils serve as a source of many flavor compounds, most of which result from oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids. The nose perceives these flavor molecules by chemoreception, and the texture of foods are related to their physicochemical characteristics and structure and thus are perceived by mechanoreception. However, the structural and physicochemical characteristics of fats and oils also strongly influence flavor release. Furthermore, recent studies suggest perception of fats and oils may also be mediated by chemoreception in the oral cavity. While fats and oils have beneficial ingredients because of their energy density, we should minimize their intake because obesity is a serious health risk. Additionally, some types of fat have been found to contribute to arteriosclerosis. Therefore, the food industry is particularly interested in developing foods that have the sensory and hedonic functionality with less fat.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Professor Shahidi is currently a University Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He has published over 500 scientific articles, and is an Editor for Journal of Food Lipids, a North American Editor for Food Chemistry and serves on the Editorial Board Member for several journals. He has been the recipient of the "Fellow Award" from CIFST, ACS, CIC and RSC. His current research interests focus on antioxidants and bioactives in selected plants. Hugo Weenan is at Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences.
Editorial Reviews
"It is an extremely important book for food scientists and technologists that is especially timely now during the current epidemic of worries on obesity as a serious health risk and serious talks on arteriosclerosis."-- Current Engineering Practice
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