Medicinal and edible resources and bioactive components

Author: Zhang Lianfu
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: "Medicine and Food Are of the Same Origin" theory is the accumulation of several thousand years of production and life experience of the working people in China, a crystallization of collective wisdom of ancestors. Based on a strong emphasis on practicality and scientific rigor, this book widely incorporates the latest research findings from domestic and international studies and combines the author's own research practices to systematically introduce various common, commonly used medicinal and edible resources and their bioactive components, making it highly valuable. The book systematically introduces various common, commonly used medicinal and edible resources and their bioactive components. It consists of seven chapters. The first chapter briefly introduces the causes of common chronic diseases, the relationship between cancer and diet, immune function and nutrition, obesity and dietary control, as well as the development history, classification, and production and processing techniques of therapeutic foods. Chapters two to seven systematically elaborate on the characteristics and distribution of various medicinal and edible resources, including fungi, root and tuber plants, leaf and flower plants, fruits and seeds, algae, and animal resources. The chemical properties of functional components, their separation and purification methods, safety toxicological analysis, the physiological basis of bioactive effects, and precautions for product development and utilization are also covered. This book holds significant reference value for college and university students and teachers majoring in food science-related fields. It is also a highly practical reference for R&D personnel in relevant enterprises, cadres and technical personnel in management departments of characteristic product origins.