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Complex carbohydrates in foods / edited by Susan Sungsoo Cho, Leon Prosky, Mark Dreher. - New York : Marcel Dekker, 1999. - 1 online resource (676 pages) - Food science and technology ; 93 . - Food science and technology (Marcel Dekker, Inc.) ; 93. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Dietary Guidelines for Complex Carbohydrates/Dietary Fiber; Complex Carbohydrates and the Food Label: An FDA Perspective; Dietary Fiber Properties and Health Benefits of Non-Digestible Oligosaccharides; Suggested Alternatives to the Term "Complex Carbohydrates"; Complex Carbohydrates: The Science and the Label; The Role of Dietary Fiber in the Prevention of Lipid Metabolism Disorders; Health Benefits of Complex Carbohydrates; Worldwide Dietary Fiber Intake: Recommendations and Actual Consumption Patterns; The Chemistry of Complex Carbohydrates.

Explores the effects of complex carbohydrates (starch, gums and dietary foods) on human physiological function, and establishes an appropriate dietary intake level for inclusion on nutritional labels. The book addresses current research, applications and implementation issues.

ISBN: 0585134731 9780585134734 0824742281 9780824742287 0203909577 9780203909577 9780824701871 0824701879 6610290644 9786610290642 9781135566951 113556695X 9781135566906 1135566909 9781135566944 1135566941

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Food--Carbohydrate content.
Food--Fiber content.
Aliments--Teneur en glucides.
Aliments--Teneur en fibres.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Food Science.
Food--Carbohydrate content.
Food--Fiber content.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: TX553.C28 / C66 1999eb

Dewey Class. No.: 664