Functional Food Carbohydrates

• Other Authors: Biliaderis, Costas G. (edited), Izydorczyk, Marta S. (edited)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press 2007
• Series: Functional foods & nutraceuticals series
• Subjects: Functional foods; Carbohydrates in human nutrition
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• Item Description: Errata slip inserted
• Physical Description: 570 pages illustrations 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780849318221; 084931822X

Historically, most of the research into carbohydrates as functional ingredients focused on the improvement of appearance, taste, mouth-feel, and stability. The growing interest in functional foods, however, is demanding a critical look at the beneficial nonnutritive effects of carbohydrates on human health. Furthermore, there is a need to establish definitive relations among the structure, physical property, and physiological function of these bioactive compounds. As more of the benefit and functional versatility of carbohydrates is revealed, it is clear that any future research and recommendation must be based on a solid synthesis of multidisciplinary findings including epidemiological, metabolic, and clinical nutritional data.