Natural Toxic Compounds of Foods (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781315895833)

This book summarizes the knowledge of naturally occurring toxic and antinutritive food compounds. It includes those plants and animals of value or potential value for human nutrition, either by direct consumption or indirect. as feed for domestic animals. Also included are toxic and antinutritive compounds formed from food components during processing and storage, as well as the toxic and antinutritive compounds present as natural constituents in raw materials and foodstuffs. FEATURES: Discusses food intolerance-inducing compounds, toxins and toxic compounds; Focuses on the most frequently occurring intolerances; Describes the reaction conditions for the formation of these compounds, as well as for their degradation; Considers nitroso compounds and ethyl carbamate formation.

Author: Jiri Davidek
ISBN-10: 1315895838
ISBN-13: 9781315895833
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 11/29/2017
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover