Ebook: Functionality of Food Phytochemicals
Author: Eric Block Elizabeth M. Calvey Charles W. Gillies (auth.) Timothy Johns John T. Romeo (eds.)
- Tags: Biochemistry general, Plant Sciences, Pharmacy
- Series: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry 31
- Year: 1997
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Phytochemists are aware that their focus of interest is receiving attention from a wider segment of society and from a greater diversity of disciplines within the scientific community than ever before. Nonetheless, they were bemused to learn three years ago that "until recently scientists didn't even know phytochemi cals existed" (Newsweek, April 24, 1994). Changing public perception of the positive contributions of phytochemicals to human well-being has foundations in scientific advances. With popular reports emphasizing the important implica tions of phytochemicals in the daily lives of people, there is a pressing need for those working in this area to explain their diverse scientific activities to the public. Chemicals from plant foods are linked through epidemiological and ex perimental studies with reduced incidence of chronic degenerative diseases. Phytomedicines, standardized according to particular constituents, are making increasing contributions to health care. Naturally occurring constituents of plants are recognized as fundamental to the appeal, quality, and marketability of food products. In light of such developments, perceptions by phytochemists of their own discipline and its applications are expanding. Until recently, food phyto chemistry largely implied food toxicants. Food plants were familiar, but seldom the source of novel economically important compounds. Increasingly sophisti cated methods of analysis, however, have opened new opportunities for under standing the nature and functions offood constituents, and for manipulating them to improve the quality, acceptability, and value of food products.
Peeling the Onion; E. Block, et al. Health Promoting Phytochemicals in Citrus Fruit and Juice Products; A. Montanari, et al. Chemopreventive Agents in Foods; B. Stavric. Constituents of Wild Food Plants; A.Sotelo. Biology and Biochemistry of Underground Plant Storage Organs; H.E. Flores, T. Flores. Behavioral Determinants for the Ingestion of Food Phytochemicals; T. Johns. Phytochemicals and Wine Flavor; S.E.Ebeler. Food Colorants from Plant Cell Cultures; F. Cormier. Transgenic Manipulation of Edible Oilseeds; T. Voelker. Quantitative Microscopic Approaches to Carbohydrate Characterization and Distribution in Cereal Grains; R.G. Fulcher, et al. Index.
Peeling the Onion; E. Block, et al. Health Promoting Phytochemicals in Citrus Fruit and Juice Products; A. Montanari, et al. Chemopreventive Agents in Foods; B. Stavric. Constituents of Wild Food Plants; A.Sotelo. Biology and Biochemistry of Underground Plant Storage Organs; H.E. Flores, T. Flores. Behavioral Determinants for the Ingestion of Food Phytochemicals; T. Johns. Phytochemicals and Wine Flavor; S.E.Ebeler. Food Colorants from Plant Cell Cultures; F. Cormier. Transgenic Manipulation of Edible Oilseeds; T. Voelker. Quantitative Microscopic Approaches to Carbohydrate Characterization and Distribution in Cereal Grains; R.G. Fulcher, et al. Index.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Peeling the Onion....Pages 1-30
Health Promoting Phytochemicals in Citrus Fruit and Juice Products....Pages 31-52
Chemopreventive Agents in Foods....Pages 53-87
Constituents of Wild Food Plants....Pages 89-111
Biology and Biochemistry of Underground Plant Storage Organs....Pages 113-132
Behavioral Determinants for the Ingestion of Food Phytochemicals....Pages 133-154
Phytochemicals and Wine Flavor....Pages 155-178
Flavor Biogeneration....Pages 179-200
Food Colorants from Plant Cell Cultures....Pages 201-222
Transgenic Manipulation of Edible Oilseeds....Pages 223-236
Quantitative Microscopic Approaches to Carbohydrate Characterization and Distribution in Cereal Grains....Pages 237-261
Back Matter....Pages 263-273
Peeling the Onion; E. Block, et al. Health Promoting Phytochemicals in Citrus Fruit and Juice Products; A. Montanari, et al. Chemopreventive Agents in Foods; B. Stavric. Constituents of Wild Food Plants; A.Sotelo. Biology and Biochemistry of Underground Plant Storage Organs; H.E. Flores, T. Flores. Behavioral Determinants for the Ingestion of Food Phytochemicals; T. Johns. Phytochemicals and Wine Flavor; S.E.Ebeler. Food Colorants from Plant Cell Cultures; F. Cormier. Transgenic Manipulation of Edible Oilseeds; T. Voelker. Quantitative Microscopic Approaches to Carbohydrate Characterization and Distribution in Cereal Grains; R.G. Fulcher, et al. Index.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Peeling the Onion....Pages 1-30
Health Promoting Phytochemicals in Citrus Fruit and Juice Products....Pages 31-52
Chemopreventive Agents in Foods....Pages 53-87
Constituents of Wild Food Plants....Pages 89-111
Biology and Biochemistry of Underground Plant Storage Organs....Pages 113-132
Behavioral Determinants for the Ingestion of Food Phytochemicals....Pages 133-154
Phytochemicals and Wine Flavor....Pages 155-178
Flavor Biogeneration....Pages 179-200
Food Colorants from Plant Cell Cultures....Pages 201-222
Transgenic Manipulation of Edible Oilseeds....Pages 223-236
Quantitative Microscopic Approaches to Carbohydrate Characterization and Distribution in Cereal Grains....Pages 237-261
Back Matter....Pages 263-273
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