Asian Crops and Human Dietetics

Buch | Hardcover

232 Seiten

2008
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-56022-312-2 (ISBN)

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Go beyond the nutritional value to discover the lesser known health benefits of certain Asian crops Several foods from the Asian culture that are not well known to other parts of the world have health benefits that stretch beyond mere nutritional value. Asian Crops and Human Dietetics comprehensively reviews the plants and spices in the Asian diet which have made significant beneficial contributions to daily health and nutrition. This text not only provides up-to-date summaries of the more familiar Asian food items, but also those that are less widely known. This extensive examination clearly discusses the latest evidence-based scientific studies that document the health benefits and nutritional information of Asian food items. Asian Crops and Human Dietetics conveniently groups the food crops into the food guide pyramid classification, including grains, vegetables, fruits, fats and oils, beans and nuts, spices, and herbal beverages and subsequents. This book closes the gap in knowledge about important and healthful dietary items not generally recognized in Western culture. Diligently researched and exhaustively referenced, this text provides the information as well as scientific evidence together in reader-friendly form. Lesser-known dietary items examined in Asian Crops and Human Dietetics include:

millets, such as finger millet and Kodo millet
bitter gourd
ivy gourd
Bok Choy
alliums, such as leeks, scallions, and Chinese chive
green leafy vegetables, including chekup manis, vegetable drumstick, Ceylon spinach, and fenugreek
legumes, such as the winged bean
tubers, including elephant yam and taro
breadfruit
mangoes
litchi
tamarind
jackfruit
flaxseed oil
rapeseed oil
red gram
adzuki bean
cowpea
mung bean
herbs, such as Asafoetida, cardamom,

PALANISWAMY, USHA

Acknowledgment
Introduction
Chapter 1. Grains
Major Cereals
Millets
Buckwheat
Chapter 2. Vegetables
Phytochemicals, Nutrient and Anutrient Compounds
Cucurbits
Brassicas
Alliums
Green Leafy Vegetables
Solanaceae
Legumes
Tubers
Other Vegetables
Chapter 3. Fruits
Pome Fruits
Drupes, or the Stone Fruits
Other Fruits
Chapter 4. Fats and Oils
Sesame
Coconut
Flax
Rapeseed
Chapter 5. Beans and Nuts
Beans
Nuts
Chapter 6. Spices
Asafetida
Black Pepper
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Clove
Curry Leaf
Dill
Fennel
Ginger
Lemongrass
Licorice
Nutmeg
Saffron
Star Anise
Sweet Basil
Turmeric
Chapter 7. Herbal Beverages and Subsequents (Postprandial Treats)
Tea
Areca Nut
Betal Leaf
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.2.2008
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	521 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	1-56022-312-X / 156022312X
ISBN-13	978-1-56022-312-2 / 9781560223122
Zustand	Neuware