Inulin-Type Fructans: Functional Food Ingredients

by Marcel Roberfroid

Overview

Written by one of the leading researchers in this field, this monograph thoroughly describes these important natural food ingredients.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780203504932
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	10/28/2004
Series:	Modern Nutrition
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	392
File size:	6 MB

Table of Contents

Functional Foods & Claims: Concepts, Strategy of Development, Requirements for the Scientific Substantiation of Claims and Communication to Consumers. The Gastrointestinal System: A Major Target for Functional Foods. Inulin: A Fructan. The Digestive Functions: Inulin-Type Fructans as Non-Digestible Oligosaccharides. The Digestive Functions: Inulin-Type Fructans as Fermentable Carbohydrates. The Digestive Functions: Inulin and Oligofructose as Dietary Fiber. Inulin and Oligofructose as Low Calorie Carbohydrates. Inulin-Type Fructans and the Gastrointestinal Functions: Conclusions and Perspectives. Inulin-Type Fructans and the Modulation of the Intestinal Microflora: The Prebiotic Effects. Inulin-Type Fructans and the Intestinal Absorption of Minerals. Inulin-Type Fructans and the Homeostasis of Lipids. Inulin-Type Fructans and the Defense Functions of the Body. General Discussion, Perspectives, and Conclusions.

Editorial Reviews

A worthwhile but of course very subject-specialized book, which should appeal to readers from a variety of disciplines including health upkeep, dieting, carbohydrate technology, food chemistry, and plant materials”
— Carbohydrate Polymers, 63 (2006) 561-570

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