Functional Foods and Food Supplements

Recent technological advancements, socio-economic trends, and population lifestyle modifications throughout the world indicate the need for foods with increased health benefits. The clear relationship between the food that we eat and our well-being is widely recognized. Today, foods are not only int...

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Weitere Verfasser: Turrini, Federica (HerausgeberIn), Boggia, Raffaella (HerausgeberIn), Zunin, Paola (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buchkapitel
Veröffentlicht: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
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Zusammenfassung:Recent technological advancements, socio-economic trends, and population lifestyle modifications throughout the world indicate the need for foods with increased health benefits. The clear relationship between the food that we eat and our well-being is widely recognized. Today, foods are not only intended to satisfy hunger and provide necessary nutrients: they can also confer additional health benefits, such as preventing nutrition-related diseases and improving physical and mental well-being. This book provides a comprehensive overview of developments in the field of functional foods and food supplements. Readers will discover new food matrices as innovative natural sources of bioactive compounds endowed with health-promoting properties. Studies on chemical, technological, and nutritional characteristics of healthy food ingredients, analytical methods for monitoring their quality, and innovative formulation strategies are included.
Beschreibung:1 electronic resource (206 p.)
ISBN:books978-3-0365-0117-8
9783036501161
9783036501178
Zugangseinschränkungen:Open Access