Introduction to Toxicology and Food / Edition 1

by Tomris Altug

Overview

With growing interest in the safety of foods, knowledge of food toxicology is gaining more importance every day. Introduction to Toxicology and Food provides a concise overview of both the science of toxicology and food toxicology. It presents easy-to-understand explanations of the concepts and principles of toxicology as a science, the toxicants found in foods, and naturally occurring antitoxic/anticarcinogenic substances in foods. It examines the uses, harmful effects, and safety aspects of a variety of toxicants, including natural toxicants, contaminants, and food additives.

The book begins with a general overview of the concepts and principles of toxicology. It describes its history and branches, toxic doses, stages of toxication, effect mechanisms of toxins, and toxicity tests. Then it covers the substances in our foods that have toxicological significance, such as natural sources of toxicants, contaminants, and food additives. Finally, the book presents information about "chemopreventers" - those foods and food components that have antimutagenic or anticarcinogenic effects.

With its easy-to-read style and its clear discussions of the science of toxicology, food toxicology, and chemopreventers, Introduction to Toxicology and Food is an ideal text for an undergraduate course in food toxicology and a useful guide for food scientists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849314568
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/30/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

TOXIN SCIENCE. General Information on Toxicology. Definition of Toxicity and Classification of Toxins. Toxication. The Effect Mechanism of Toxins. Toxicity Tests. FOOD TOXICANTS. Natural Sources of Toxicants in Foods. Contaminants. Food Additives. CHEMOPREVENTION. Chemopreventers in the Diet. References.

Editorial Reviews

"This text serves as an important adjunct to maintaining a basic understanding of the scientific issues surrounding the safety of foods. … Laid out in an easy reading style, with good structure, the reader is able to obtain a broad understanding of the concepts of food safety … readily and quickly. … [A] useful and informative text."
- BTS Newsletter, Summer 2004


"The book is well organized, easy to read, well documented, and…provides insights into the realities of nature, biology, food technology, and some human physiology. For that reason, the general public and the media should know about the existence of this little book."
- M. Kroger, Emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus

From the Publisher

Altug (food science, Ege University, Turkey) provides an overview of the science of toxicology in general, and food toxicology in particular in this book for undergraduate students in food toxicology and for food scientists. The book explains concepts and principles of toxicology, and examines toxicants found in foods, naturally occurring antitoxic/anticarcinogenic substances in foods, and the uses, harmful effects, and safety aspects of toxicants, contaminants, and food additives. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR