Native Crops in Latin America

Functional foods improve health and can reduce the risk of different diseases. In this sense a variety of bioactive compounds present in functional foods are able to modulate inflammatory responses or exhibit interesting bioactivities such as antihypertensive antioxidants anticancer antimicrobials anticariogenics among others. There is a revalorization and mounting characterization on ancient grain crops of Latin America such as chia amaranth quinoa Andean lupin sacha inchi. This area also posseses a huge variety of native fruits such as camu camu goldenberry lucuma which have health-promoting compounds. Native Crops in Latin America: Biochemical Processing and Nutraceutical Aspects explores recent investigations related to the potential use of the native crops as sources of bioactive compounds (proteins hydrolysates peptides antioxidants essential lipids dietary fiber pre- and probiotics) and as ingredients in functional foods. Key Features:Contributes to increasing knowledge of Latin American cropsContains information of various native crops and nutraceutical potentialityDiscusses characterization of their by-productsExplores revaluation and food application for enrichment food matricesThis book contains recent findings impacting research in subjects such as cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems gut microbiota delivery systems product development and gastronomy. Such information on Latin American crops may significantly influence the well-being health and nutrition of consumers. This will be a useful resource for food scientists food technologists nutritionists ingredient manufacturers and health care professionals and relevent knowledge for any University’s Food Science department. Also available in the Food Biotechnology and Engineering series:Volatile Compounds Formation in Specialty Beveragesedited by Felipe Richter Reis and Caroline Mongruel Eleutério dos Santos(ISBN: 9780367631901)For a complete list of books in this series please visit our website at: routledge/Food-Biotechnology-and-Engineering/book-series/CRCFOOBIOENG