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Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry, Nutritional Value and Stability provides scientists in the areas of food technology and nutrition with accessible and up-to-date information about the chemical nature, classification and analysis of the main phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetabl...

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Other Authors: Rosa, Laura A. de la, Alvarez-Parrilla, Emilio, González-Aguilar, Gustavo A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Subjects:
Phytochemicals.
Polyphenols.
Carotenoids.
Fruit > Analysis.
Vegetables > Analysis.
fytochemie
phytochemistry
phytochemicals
voedingsstoffen
nutrients
voedingswaarde
nutritive value
Plant Biochemistry, Phytochemistry
Plantenbiochemie, fytochemie
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry, Nutritional Value and Stability provides scientists in the areas of food technology and nutrition with accessible and up-to-date information about the chemical nature, classification and analysis of the main phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables - polyphenols and carotenoids. Special care is taken to analyze the health benefits of these compounds, their interaction with fiber, antioxidant and other biological activities, as well as the degradation processes that occur after harvest and minimal processing.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 367 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813809397
0813809398
9780813809489
0813809487
9780813803203
0813803209