Phytochemicals In Goji Berries Applications In Functional Foods | Food & Nutrition

Goji berries (Lycium barbarum) which are widely distributed in Northwestern China Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean areas have traditionally been employed in Chinese medicine from ancient times. Goji berries also known as wolfberry have become increasingly popular in the Western world because of their nutritional properties often advertised as a superfood in Europe and North America. With the development of analysis methods various chemical constituents have been identified including carbohydrates carotenoids flavonoids betaine cerebroside -sitosterol amino acids trace elements vitamins and other constituents. Polysaccharides have been identified as one of the major active ingredients responsible for biological activities. Phytochemicals in Goji Berries: Applications in Functional Foods a volume in the Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Series provides information about the chemical biochemical botanic properties bioactive components and health benefits of Goji berries. It also discusses postharvest storage technology processing technology and the development and utilization of Goji berry by-products in medicinal foods and functional foods as well as addressing food safety issues. Features: Provide information on Goji fruit origin and growing conditions distribution and biochemical properties Discusses such medicinal properties and health benefits of Goji berries as the capacity to lower blood pressure treat anemia maintain cholesterol levels in the normal range and decrease risk of cardiovascular disease. Additionally Goji berries have anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties among others Includes information on traditional products new products and innovative processing technologies This book will serve college and university students majoring in food science nutrition pharmaceutical science and botanical science. It also will serve as a unique reference for food science professionals pursuing functional foods marketing expansion as well as nutritional dietary management. Readers will obtain sound scientific knowledge of the nutritional value and health benefits of the different Goji berry products such as juice cake soup snacks and medicinal foods. Also available in the Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals series: Korean Functional Foods: Composition Processing and Health Benefits edited by Kun-Young Park Dae Young Kwon Ki Won Lee Sunmin Park (ISBN 978-1-4987-9965-2) Phytochemicals in Citrus: Applications in Functional Foods edited by Xingqian Ye (ISBN 978-1-4987-4272-6) Food as Medicine: Functional Food Plants of Africa by Maurice M. Iwu (ISBN 978-1-4987-0609-4) For a complete list of books in the series please visit our website at https://www.crcpress.com/Functional-Foods-and-Nutraceuticals/book-series/CRCFUNFOONUT |Phytochemicals in Goji Berries Applications in Functional Foods | Food & Nutrition