ABSTRACT

Water, saccharides, proteins, lipids, minerals, colorants, and additives all contribute to the nutritional value and sensory properties of food. During post harvest storage and processing, these components change and the extent and nature of change depends on the chemical properties of the compounds themselves. Knowledge of the chemistry and bioche

chapter 1|14 pages

Food Components and Quality

chapter 3|32 pages

Water and Food Quality

chapter 4|32 pages

Mineral Components

chapter 5|36 pages

Saccharides

chapter 6|48 pages

The Role of Proteins in Food

chapter 7|32 pages

Lipids and Food Quality

chapter 8|36 pages

Rheological Properties of Food Systems

chapter 9|30 pages

Food Colorants

chapter 10|20 pages

Food Allergens

chapter 11|34 pages

Flavor Compounds in Foods

chapter 12|28 pages

Interactions of Food Components

chapter 13|18 pages

Main Food Additives

chapter 14|16 pages

Food Safety

chapter 15|22 pages

Prebiotics

chapter 16|14 pages

Probiotics in Food

chapter 17|12 pages

Mood Food