Handbook of Functional Foods - 9780443338533

Handbook of Functional FoodsTechniques, Analytics and Health Benefits\nAuthor(s): Pradeep Kumar, Madhu Kamle, Dipendra Kumar Mahato\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780443338533, 978-0443338533\nSynopsis\nHandbook of Functional Foods: Techniques, Analytics and Health Benefits provides a comprehensive overview of the extraction and analytical identification techniques of foods bioactive components for health and well-being while looking at metabolism, sensory, and safety components. This book reviews, in detail, how functional foods have the potential to drive innovation in the food industry, creating a broad range of healthier and more personalized food options. From emerging extraction and extrusion techniques for the creation of fiber-rich snacks to the synergistic effects of pro- and prebiotics on gut health, readers will come away with an advanced and fresh understanding of necessary insights.