Chemistry

Food has significant societal, historical and religious roles, in addition to nutritional value. It represents cultures and customs, provides opportunities for sharing, giving and social interaction and offers nutrition, pleasure and satisfaction. Technically, all foods are functional, as they fulfill a basic human need and provide nutritive value. However, the term ‘functional food’ implies an…

Polyphenolic compounds are part of a division of secondary metabolites with high antioxidant capacity, found naturally in most edible and inedible plants. These compounds are responsible for pigmentation and plants defense of pathogens agents. Its molecular structure includes phenolic hydroxyl groups and aromatic rings. Polyphenols are increasingly studied because of the benefits to human health,…

This monograph discusses systematic knowledge related to the science and technology of sustainable food resources. The book is written principally based on the author’s own research results that have been published in scientific journals and academically specialized books. The knowledge introduced in the book should be very useful for farmers, food resources’ production enterprises, governmental…