Fundamentals of Foods and Nutrition

by Oralugbagbe, Gboyega

ISBN: 9789388027182
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 8995.00
Biblio : viii+238 p., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Gboyega Oralugbagbe worked as Professor of Food Science and Nutrition at University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Presently, Dr. Oralugbagbe is working as Food Consultant in the Area of Food Processing, Food Safety, Quality Systems, HACCP, Sanitation and GMP compliance.

About The Book

This book consists of 10 chapters and equal emphasis for discussion on various aspects is being given for all chapters. Efforts have been made to incorporate information on nutrients : macro and micro, food, metabolism and energy, foods: nutrition and health, disorders of nutrition, food stuffs: structure and culinary uses, food adulteration, food preservation, improving nutritional quality of foods, cooking methods and national food security bill 2013, annexure and bibliography have also been appended at end of the book. The book can be used as a valuable reference text for the undergraduate and post-graduate students of Food Science and technology, human nutrition and home science.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Nutrients: Macro and Micro 1 2. Food, Metabolism and Energy 40 3. Foods, Nutrition and Health 51 4. Disorders of Nutrition 61 5. Foodstuffs: Structure and Culinary Uses 91 6. Food Adulteration 122 7. Food Preservation 130 8. Improving Nutritional Quality of Foods 139 9. Cooking Methods 150 10. The National Food Security Bill, 2013 158 Annexure 193 Bibliography 229