Food exists throughout the world, but the aspect of concern differ with location. The bulk of the population involved in food production, yet attainment of adequate amounts and kind of basic nutrients remains an ever-present problem. This book provides the reader with an overview of current developments in the nutraceutical functional foods. It contains general issues like definitions, legislation, assessment of nutraceutical functional foods, and consumer issues related to nutraceutical functional foods; nutraceutical functional foods and health including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and infectious diseases, and developing nutraceutical functional food products e.g. plant-, dairy-, meat-based, pro- and prebiotics, fibers etc. The book is very useful for both scientists and industry professionals working in the area of nutraceutical functional foods as it covers a variety of related disciplines from medicine and jurisprudence (legislation) to microbiology, food technology and nutrition.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR U.D. Chavan
Dr. U. D. Chavan received his Ph.D. degree in Food Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s Canada in 1999. He as done International training on “Global Nutrition 2002” at Uppsala University Uppsala, Sweden in 2002. He also attended follow-up International workshop on “Global Nutrition 2002” at Hanoi, Vietnam in 2002. Dr. Chavan visited Denmark, Finland, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Vietnam, Thailand, England, and U.S.A. under “Global Nutrition 2002” Programme sponsored by Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). During this programme he worked on human nutritional diet and disorders as well as on genetically modified organisms (GMO). He has published more than 108 research papers and 70 popular articles in various fourmals of national and international repute. He has authored eighteen books in Marathi, three books in English and eight book chapters in English. He has been awarded “Literary Award” for his best book on “Growth Regular” on agriculture during 1997. Dr. Chavan was selected as a best group leader and best presentation for “Global Nutrition 2002” by SIDA. He has been awarded “Life Time Achievement Award 2004” for his outstanding contribution in post-harvest technology of fruits and vegetables and allied fields by United Writers’ Association of India.
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