Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods is an introduction to the subject, defining what supplements and functional foods are, and the reasons why they are taken.

Evidence is presented for the successful use of functional foods and dietary supplements in treatment and prevention of disease processes.

Individual supplements are discussed in detail including chapters on:

• vitamins
• minerals and antioxidants
• natural fats and oils
• garlic
• other plant products and royal jelly
• functional foods such as probiotics

Contents

1. An overview of dietary supplements and functional foods
2. An overview of micronutrient adequacy
3. The individual vitamins
4. The minerals
5. Free radicals and antioxidants
6. Natural fats and oils
7. Non-essential nutrients that are used as dietary supplements
8. Natural products and extracts
9. Functional foods

Index

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