Wheat – An Exceptional Crop: Botanical Features, Chemistry, Utilization, Nutritional and Health Aspects

Author: Wieser Ph.D., Herbert

Brand: Woodhead Publishing

Edition: 1

ISBN: 9780128217153

Release Date: 19-06-2020

Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 329

Details: Wheat – An Exceptional Crop: Botanical Features, Chemistry, Utilization, Nutritional and Health Aspects presents the exceptional position of wheat among food crops. The book demonstrates the benefits and drawbacks of wheat from a wheat science, nutrition and technology perspective. Organized into 13 chapters, chapters 1 – 3 present a basic overview of wheat; chapters 4 – 6 explore the overall benefits of wheat for the general population, and chapters 7 – 13 assess wheat-related disorders that affect a small portion of the population.
Wheat – An Exceptional Crop: Botanical Features, Chemistry, Utilization, Nutritional and Health Aspects is an exceptional reference for those working in and researching the fields of agronomy, food chemistry, food technology, nutrition, allergology and gastroenterology. Explores the botanical features of wheat, chemical composition of wheat grains, and the cultivation and milling of wheat Highlights wheat-based food and feed, wheat-based raw materials, and the nutritional value of wheat Discusses principles of wheat hypersensitivities and various wheat-related disorders