Fermentation : effects on food properties

A large variety of food products all over the world are prepared by the fermentation of various raw materials. Fermentation: Effects on Food Properties explores the role of fermentation reactions in the chemical, functional, and sensory properties of food components as well as their effect on food c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Iwanski, Robert Z. (Author), Kamal-Eldin, Afaf (Author), Mehta, Bhavbhuti M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press , c2012
Series:Chemical and functional properties of food components series
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Online Access:Crcnetbase
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Complex microbial communities as part of fermented food ecosystems and beneficial properties
  • 3. The role of fermentation reactions in the generation of flavor and aroma of foods
  • 4. Effect of fermentation reactions on rheological properties of foods
  • 5. The role of fermentation reactions in changing the color of foods
  • 6. The role of fermentation in providing biologically active compounds for the human organism
  • 7. The role of fermentation in the elimination of harmful components present in food raw materials
  • 8. Fortification involving products derived from fermentation processes
  • 9. Fermented cereal and legume products
  • 10. Fermented vegetables products
  • 11. Fermented dairy products
  • 12. Fermented seafood products
  • 13. Fermented meat products
  • 14. Process control in food fermentation - 15. Final Remarks