ABSTRACT

Comprehensive in scope, Food Polysaccharides and Their Applications, Second Edition explains the production aspects and the chemical and physical properties of the main classes of polysaccharaides consumed as food, highlighting their nutritional value and their technological characteristics.

Chapters in this new edition detail the source,

chapter 1|24 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|32 pages

Modified Starches

chapter 4|28 pages

Starch Hydrolysates

chapter 5|34 pages

Cellulose and Cellulose Derivatives

chapter 7|22 pages

Agars

chapter 8|50 pages

Gelling Carrageenans

chapter 9|46 pages

Alginates

chapter 10|18 pages

Inulin

chapter 11|60 pages

Pectins: Structure, Functionality, and Uses

chapter 12|42 pages

Bacterial Polysaccharides

chapter 13|42 pages

Gums and Mucilages

chapter 14|24 pages

Chitosans

chapter 15|20 pages

Polysaccharides in Food Emulsions

chapter 18|36 pages

Dietary Fiber

chapter 19|10 pages

Genetic Engineering and Food Crops