Health Benefits of Organic Food: Effects of the EnvironmentCABI, 1 janv. 2008 - 319 pages Examines factors such as the role of certain nutrients in prevention and promotion of chronic disease, and health benefits of bioactive compounds in plants. This title covers the prevalence of food-borne pesticides and pathogens and how local and global environmental factors may affect differences between organic and conventionally produced food. |
Table des matières
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| 50 | |
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the Missing Link Between Contaminant Levels and Health Effects | 119 |
7 Mycotoxins in Organic and Conventional Foods and Effects of the Environment | 145 |
8 Human Pathogens in Organic and Conventional Foods and Effects of the Environment | 160 |
9 What Does Consumer Science Tell Us About Organic Foods? | 190 |
Sources Bioavailability and Biological Functions | 207 |
11 Environmental Regulation of Flavonoid Biosynthesis | 240 |
12 Nitrates in the Human Diet | 263 |
13 Impacts of Environment and Management on Nitrate in Vegetables and Water | 276 |
Roundup and Summary | 307 |
Index | 315 |
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