Plant-Based Functional Foods and Phytochemicals - 9781771889292

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Plant-Based Functional Foods and PhytochemicalsFrom Traditional Knowledge to Present Innovation\nAuthor(s): Megh R. Goyal, Arijit Nath, Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Apple Academic Press Inc., Canada\nImprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781771889292, 978-1771889292\nSynopsis\nPlant-Based Functional Foods and Phytochemicals: From Traditional Knowledge to Present Innovation covers the importance of the therapeutic health benefits of phytochemicals derived from plants. It discusses the isolation of potential bioactive molecules from plant sources along with their value to human health. It focuses on physical characteristics, uniqueness, uses, distribution, traditional and nutritional importance, bioactivities, and future trends of different plant-based foods and food products. Functional foods, beyond providing basic nutrition, may offer a potentially positive effect on health and cures for various disease conditions, such as metabolic disorders (incl.