Dietary Fibre Functionality in Food and Nutraceuticals
Author | : Farah Hosseinian |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2017-03-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781119138051 |
ISBN-13 | : 1119138051 |
Rating | : 4/5 (051 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dietary Fibre Functionality in Food and Nutraceuticals written by Farah Hosseinian and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing fiber consumption can address, and even reverse the progression of pre-diabetes and other associated non-communicable diseases. Understanding the link between plant dietary fiber and gut health is a small step in reducing the heavy economic burden of metabolic disease risks for public health. This book provides an overview of the occurence, significance and factors affecting dietary fiber in plant foods in order to critically evaluate them with particular emphasis on evidence for their beneficial health effects.