| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 458 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Reviews in food and nutrition toxicity ; v. 1 |
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Reviews in food and nutrition toxicity ; v. 1.
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| Contents |
Chapter 1 Toxicity of herbal beverages / Anita M. Hartmann, Dani K. Raap, and Charles R. Geist -- chapter 2 Arsenic in vegetables -- An evaluation of risk from the consumption of produce from residential and mine gardens in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada / IRIS KOCH -- chapter 3 Cyanogenic compounds in cassava and exposure to cyanide / O.S.A. Oluwole and A.O. Onabolu -- chapter 4 Phytoestrogens in the prevention and prognosis of female hormonal cancers / Elisa V. Bandera -- chapter 5 Dietary retinol as a toxic substance / R.J. Rosengren and B.J. Bray -- chapter 6 Rhabdomyolysis associated with nutritional supplement use* / Daren A. Scroggie -- chapter 7 Allergens in food / S.H. Arshad and C. Venter -- chapter 8 Dietary phosphorus as a nutritional toxin: the in?uence of age and sex / Leonard Sax -- chapter 9 Metals in wine / Maurizio Aceto -- chapter 10 Toxic considerations related to ingestion of carrageenan / Joanne K. Tobacman -- chapter 11 Interpreting and communicating health and risk information on chemicals in breast milk -- DDT as a case study / Judy S. LaKind -- chapter 12 Parenteral nutrition as a source of toxicity / Roland N. Dickerson -- chapter 13 Safety of probiotic bacteria / Seppo Salminen, Erika Isolauri, and Atte von Wright -- chapter 14 Dietary alcohol and xenobiotics / Dani�le Lucas -- chapter 15 Dietary factors in?uencing apoptosis in the intestine / Patricia M. Heavey -- chapter 16 Free radicals as toxic agents: nutritional aspects / David Mantle -- chapter 17 Ethylene oxide in the food supply: an assessment of health risks / Jefferson Fowles -- chapter 18 Dietary patulin and its effects / Patrizia Restani -- chapter 19 Pesticide residues in food / Yumi Akiyama |
| Summary |
Foot and mouth disease, CJD, GM, and fears about modern methods of food production have put food safety in the spotlight. In addition, the food industry is increasingly reliant upon technological innovation, requiring anyone connected with food safety to keep abreast of the key issues and advances. Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity, Volume 1 brings together dozens of reviews, providing a clear understanding of the most current issues involved in food and nutrition toxicity. This important new series distills a broad range of research on food safety and food technology into one annual volume. Contributors from the fields of medicine, public health, and environmental science discuss the toxicity of herbal beverages, the use of phytoestrogens in the prevention of hormonal cancers, allergens in food, dietary phosphorus as a nutritional toxin, and more. Each chapter focuses on a particular subject, presenting the latest scientific data and detailed information. This timely compilation sheds light on the most important issues in food safety today. It is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the food industry or academics researching food science and food technology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Nutrition policy
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Food allergy.
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Food -- adverse effects
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Food -- toxicity
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Food Contamination
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Food Hypersensitivity
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Food Additives -- adverse effects
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Nutrition Policy
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Food allergy
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Nutrition policy
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Voeding.
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Voedselverontreiniging.
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Toxiciteit.
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Voedselveiligheid.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Preedy, Victor R
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Watson, Ronald R. (Ronald Ross)
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| ISBN |
1280024534 |
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9781280024535 |
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9781134464913 |
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1134464916 |
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9780203634523 |
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0203634527 |
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9781134464906 |
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1134464908 |
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