Food as Medicine - ?-Glucans and Health. The Physiological Benefits of ?-Glucans

      Аннотация: The text, Food as Medicine - ?-Glucans and Health, presents an overview of the non-conventional biomolecules in food and their roles in maintaining health and wellness. It focuses on ?-glucans as bioactive components, phytochemicals and functional ingredients of food vis-a-vis the physiological benefits derived from their multidimensional properties as well as applications. It goes further to document the verifications and approvals of health claims in various countries associated with these wonder-ingredients known as ?-Glucans. This book is an invaluable tool in the hands of students of food science and technology, food processing, nutrition and dietetics and other health and associated professionals.

Ключевые слова: Health benefits, phytochemicals, Bioactive component, ?-glucans, immunomodulatory effect, prebiotic.