Alternative sweeteners /

"The fourth edition of Alternative Sweeteners follows the same formula as the previous three books by discussing each sweetener in terms its characteristics. Qualities covered include means of production, physical characteristics, utility, and relative sweetness (compared to sucrose). Technical...

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Other Authors: Nabors, Lyn O'Brien, 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2012]
Edition:Fourth edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
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Summary:"The fourth edition of Alternative Sweeteners follows the same formula as the previous three books by discussing each sweetener in terms its characteristics. Qualities covered include means of production, physical characteristics, utility, and relative sweetness (compared to sucrose). Technical qualities covered include admixture potential, application, availability, shelf life, transport, metabolism, carcinogenicity, and other toxicity evaluation data. A new chapter on the sweetener Advantame has been added, and new contributors have updated information throughout the book. Also new is a section on how Stevia sweeteners have been examined and deemed safe by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives and the US FDA"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Description based on opening page (viewed Nov 05, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1439846154 (electronic bk.)
9781439846155 (electronic bk.)