Extracting bioactive compounds for food products : theory and applications

The demand for functional foods and neutraceuticals is on the rise, leaving product development companies racing to improve bioactive compound extraction methods. This title details the engineering aspects of the processes used to extract bioactive compounds from their food sources.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meireles, M. Angela A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press , 2009
Series:Contemporary food engineering
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Description
Summary:The demand for functional foods and neutraceuticals is on the rise, leaving product development companies racing to improve bioactive compound extraction methods. This title details the engineering aspects of the processes used to extract bioactive compounds from their food sources.
Physical Description:xix, 464 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1420062379 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781420062373 (hardcover : alk. paper)