Dry Beans and Pulses : Production, Processing, and Nutrition /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Siddiq, Muhammad, 1957-, Uebersax, Mark A.
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Θέματα: Dried beans.; Dried food industry.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Food Science.; Electronic books.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource (x, 398 pages :) : illustrations
• Βιβλιογραφία: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1118447875; 9781118447871; 9781118448298; 1118448294
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118448298

"Dry Beans and Pulses Production, Processing and Nutrition provides a contemporary source of information that brings together current knowledge and practices in the value chain of dry beans production, processing, and nutrition. Coverage is extensive and includes production/postharvest technologies; value-added processing and packaging technologies; nutrition and significance in human health; and quality management. In addition to conventional products, the book covers new technologies for beans - minimally processed bean products, bean-based extruded snacks, and the latest nutritional and human health interventions utilizing dry beans. The diverse nutritional properties of dry beans, especially antioxidant properties, are explored for their applications as functional foods, gluten-free alternatives and as weight management aids. Covering both traditional and non-traditional bean classes produced and consumed worldwide, Dry Beans and Pulses Production, Processing and Nutrition is an essential resource for scientists, processors and nutritionists, whatever the work setting"--