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Article: The Chemistry of Oils and Fats.(BOOKSHELF)(Book Review)
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- Food Trade Review
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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THE CHEMISTRY OF OILS AND FATS Frank D. Gunstone Published 2004 Hardback 304 Pages Price: 99.00 [pounds sterling] (UK: Blackwell)
The three major macronutrients are proteins, carbohydrates and lipids (oils and fats). This book is devoted to lipids, which are an important part of life for all of us. What are these materials in molecular terms? Where do they come from? What happens to them between the harvesting of crops and the appearance of the oils and fats in different products in the supermarket? How does nature produce these molecules and can we act on nature to modify the materials to increase their beneficial properties? How important are the minor products ...