Collected in one source,Asian Berries: Health Benefitscovers a wide array of different Asian berries, their properties, potential health benefits, and possible uses. Asian berries are well-known traditional nutritional foods and herbal medicinals as well as valuable nourishing tonic, which has been used for thousands of years in Asian countries. They are traditionally employed as herbal medicinals from ancient times. Recently, Asian berries widely marketed as health foods have become increasingly popular in the Western world because of their health-promoting properties. This book explores a wide array of possibilities and benefits that come from Asian berries.

Key Features

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Defines chemical, biochemical properties, bioactive components and health benefits of Asian berriesDetails postharvest storage technology and processing technology developmentExplains utilization of Asian berries by-productsDiscusses Asian berries functional foods as well as food safety issues

Complete with 18 chapters written by experts in their field,Asian Berries: Health Benefitsserves as an excellent reference for anyone interested in the science and technology of bioactive components from Asian berries as health-promoting foods.