{"product_id":"9781493950645","title":"Food Science Text Series","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFood Science Text Series\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAluko, Rotimi E.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Functional food or medicinal food is any fresh or processed food claimed to have a health-promoting and\/or disease-preventing property beyond the basic nutritional function of supplying nutrients, although there is no consensus on an exact definition of the term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an emerging field in food science, in which such foods are usually accompanied by health claims for marketing purposes, such as a company's ‘cereal is a significant source of fiber. Studies have shown that an increased amount of fiber in one's diet can decrease the risk of certain types of cancer in individuals.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunctional foods are sometimes called nutraceuticals, a portmanteau of nutrition and pharmaceutical, and can include food that has been genetically modified. The general category includes processed food made from functional food ingredients, or fortified with health-promoting additives, like \"vitamin-enriched\" products, and also fresh foods (e.g., \u003ci\u003evegetables\u003c\/i\u003e) that have specific claims attached. Fermented foods with live cultures are often also considered to be functional foods with probiotic benefits.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-08-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781493950645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-3480-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 155\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378649481356,"sku":"9781493950645","price":58.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781493950645.jpg?v=1775709296","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781493950645","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}