Wild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts

Functional Food Properties and Applications

Isabel C F R Ferreira editor Patricia Morales editor Lillian Barros editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:30th Dec '16

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Wild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts: Functional Properties and Food Applications is a compendium of current and novel research on the chemistry, biochemistry, nutritional and pharmaceutical value of traditional food products, namely wild mushrooms, plants and nuts, which are becoming more relevant in diets, and are especially useful for developing novel health foods and in modern natural food therapies.
Topics covered will range from their nutritional value, chemical and biochemical characterization, to their multifunctional applications as food with beneficial effects on health, though their biological and pharmacological properties (antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor capacity, among others).

ISBN: 9781118944622

Dimensions: 246mm x 173mm x 36mm

Weight: 839g

496 pages