University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Yin Yang, five phases theory, and the application of traditional Chinese functional foods / Lee-Yan Sheen and Gabirel Fuentes -- Traditional Chinese functional foods / Bo Jian ... [et. al.] -- Traditional Indian functional foods / Krishnapura Srinivasan -- Some biological functions of carotenoids in Japanese food / Takashi Maoka and Hideo Etoh -- Traditional Chinese medicated diets / John Shi -- Functional foods and men's health / A. Venket Rao and Amir Al-Weshahy -- Therapeutic potential of ginseng for the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders / Jung-Hee Jang and Young-Joon Surh -- Functional foods from green tea / Amber Sharma, Rong Wang, and Weibiao Zhou -- Polyphenols, antioxidant activities, and beneficial effects of black, Oolong, and Puer teas / Yueming Jiang, John Shi, and Sophia Jun Xue -- Sesame for functional foods / Mitsuo Namiki -- Fenugreek-based spice: a traditional functional food ingredient / Carani Venkatraman Anuradha -- Soybean as a special functional food formula for improving women's health / Erin Shea Mackinnon and Leticia G. Rao -- Southeast Asian fruits and their functionalities / Lai Peng Leong and Guanghou Shui -- Health benefits of Kochujang (Korean red pepper paste) / Kun-Young Park and In-Sook Ahn -- Antioxidant functional factors in nuts / Yearul Kabir and Jiwan S. Sidhu -- Functional foods based on Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides ssp, turkestanica) and Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) berries: nutritive value and health benefits / Syed Mubasher Sabir and Syed Dilnawaz Ahmad -- Traditional medicinal wines / John Shi ... [et. al.] -- Quality assurance and safety protection of traditional Chinese herbs as dietary supplements / Frank S.C. Lee, Xiaoru Wang, and Peter P. Fu.