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• Clarifies the causes of health effects in the human diet, both positive
and negative
• Presents technical strategies to increase peanuts’ value and
reduce risks

With the peanut representing an ever-increasing component of the
global diet, the current book presents a scientific analysis of the two
main and dichotomous properties of peanuts: allergenicity and health. The
volume provides a technical explanation of the bioactive nutrients and
dietary benefits of the peanut. It also reviews and analyzes the evidence
implicating peanuts as a food allergen. Moving beyond nutritional science
to food technology and engineering, the book demonstrates how genetic,
pre-harvest, post-harvest and processing technologies can be applied to
increase the nutraceutical value of peanuts and mitigate their risks.

978-1-60595-036-5

Published May 2016

382 pages

6x9 hardcover