Dried Fruits: Phytochemicals and Health Effects

by Fereidoon Shahidi

Dried fruits serve as important healthful snack items around the world. They provide a concentrated form of fresh fruits, prepared by different drying techniques. With their unique combination of taste/aroma, essential nutrients, fibre, and phytochemicals or bioactive compounds, dried fruits are convenient for healthy eating and can bridge the gap between recommended intake of fruits and actual consumption. Dried fruits are nutritionally equivalent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813811732
• ISBN13: 9780813811734
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.7"