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NUTRICINES: FOOD COMPONENTS IN HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Nutricines undoubtedly an unfamiliar term
to many are components of food which are considered for their
beneficial effect upon health rather than their direct contribution
to nutrition. Examples of important nutricines include antioxidants,
non-digestible carbohydrates, natural acids, enzymes and lecithins.
These all play different but important roles in
delaying the onset of diseases, controlling microbial spoilage of
food, improving the digestion of food and helping the absorption of
nutrients from the gastro-intestinal tract which enable growth and
development of the body. Nutricines provide the crucial link between
health and nutrition.
This book introduces this wholly new concept in
food components. The author, following years of research, describes
the nature and mode of nutricines and highlights their significance
in disease avoidance and health maintenance for both humans and
animals. In his view, food should now be seen as being made up of
two groups of components – nutrients and nutricines
"For those wanting exposure to a wide spread
of ideas, Nutricines is a book full of stimulating insights into
many of the health aspects of foods; it is a must-read ..."
BNF
Nutrition Bulletin
"There’s a lot of new material here a
valuable insight into the latest trends in food science and
technology.” The Science Reporter
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