{"product_id":"functional-foods-and-nutraceuticals-9781461434795","title":"Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rotimi E. Aluko\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Life Sciences - Biochemistry\u003c\/p\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","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46864366600343,"sku":"9781461434795","price":10280.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781461434795.webp?v=1769974020","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/functional-foods-and-nutraceuticals-9781461434795","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}