Analysis of bioactive components in small grain cereals
By: edited by Peter R. Shewry and Jane L. Ward
Contributors: HEALTHGRAIN (Program); American Association of Cereal Chemists
Publisher: AACC International Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: St. Paul Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781891127700
Subjects: Grain as feed; Grain; Cereal products; Cereals as food; Analysis
Other titles: HEALTHGRAIN methods :
Description: The explosion of interest around the health benefits of whole grains has led to a new focus on the bioactive components of cereals, including their location and physiological effects. Measurements of these components require methodologies for analysis that must be accurate and reproducible and that provide adequate samples to allow wide screening. Provides the current knowledge and key methods for more than a dozen specific bioactive components in small grains. The development of routine analytical methods for this group of essential phytochemical and dietary fiber components will help food companies improve the health benefits of their products as well as their abilities to measure the bioactive ingredients in cereal-based foods.
Notes: At head of title: HEALTHGRAIN Methods.

Spiral binding.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The work of the 47 prominent international food scientists presented is the direct result of the European Union's Framework 6 HEALTHGRAIN program which focuses on the role of wholegrain cereals in reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome-related diseases.