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Teas, Cocoa and Coffee
. Ed(S): Crozier, Alan; Ashihara, Hiroshi; Tomas-Barberan, Francisco
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In recent years, the role of plant secondary metabolites as protective constituents in the human diet has been a growing area of research. Editor(s): Crozier, Alan; Ashihara, Hiroshi; Tomas-Barberan, Francisco. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 253 x 20. Weight in Grams: 732.
In recent years, the role of plant secondary metabolites as protective constituents in the human diet has been a growing area of research. Unlike the traditional vitamins, they are not essential for short-term wellbeing, but there is increasing evidence that modest long-term intakes can have favourable impacts on the incidence of cancers and many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes, which are occurring in Western populations with increasing frequency.
In recent years, the role of plant secondary metabolites as protective constituents in the human diet has been a growing area of research. Unlike the traditional vitamins, they are not essential for short-term wellbeing, but there is increasing evidence that modest long-term intakes can have favourable impacts on the incidence of cancers and many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes, which are occurring in Western populations with increasing frequency.
This book covers the latest science on the metabolism and potential health benefits of teas, cocoa, coffee and their extracts in the human diet. From an opening ... Read more
As the only book to bring together the latest information on the biochemistry and health benefits of teas, coffee and cocoa, this book is essential reading for food scientists and technologists involved in the production of tea, coffee and cocoa products. Nutritionists will value the book's health focus, while agricultural scientists working on the cultivation of these crops will prize its scope and depth of detail. It is also an important resource for all those who use functional ingredients in other products, whether they are based in industry or research.
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Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444334418
SKU
V9781444334418
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Crozier, Alan; Ashihara, Hiroshi; Tomas-Barberan, Francisco
Alan Crozier is Professor of Plant Biochemistry and Human Nutrition at the University of Glasgow, UK. Hiroshi Ashihara is Professor of Plant Biochemistry at Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan. Francisco Tomás-Barbéran is Research Professor of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) in the CEBAS Institute, Murcia, Spain.
Reviews for Teas, Cocoa and Coffee
“Overall, this book is packed with interesting information, resulting from the lifetime’s work of some of the editors.” (Chromatographia., 17 April 2014) “As such the book would serve as an excellent introduction for scientists wanting to transfer into the area, or as a useful state of the art overview for those in the field. Highly recommended.” (Chemistry & ... Read more