Handbook of plant food phytochemicals : sources, stability and extraction /

• Other Authors: Tiwari, Brijesh K., Brunton, Nigel, Brennan, Charles S.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, [2013]
• Subjects: Phytochemicals.; Plants > Composition.; Food > Composition.; Food industry and trade.; Electronic books.

Phytochemicals are plant derived chemicals which may bestow health benefits when consumed, whether medicinally or as part of a balanced diet. Given that plant foods are a major component of most diets worldwide, it is unsurprising that these foods represent the greatest source of phytochemicals for...