Functional foods based on extracts or compounds derived from mushrooms

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2017, Pages 48-62

  Reis, Filipa S ^a,b,c,d   Martins, Anabela ^a   Vasconcelos, M Helena ^b,c   Morales, Patricia ^d   Ferreira, Isabel C F R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioactive potential; Functional foods; Mushrooms; New foods; New formulations; Nutraceuticals

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD PRODUCTS; FUNGI; HEALTH; NUTRITION;

BIOACTIVE POTENTIAL; BIOACTIVE PROPERTIES; CERTIFIED PRODUCTS; HEALTH MAINTENANCES; MUSHROOMS; NEW FORMULATIONS; NUTRACEUTICALS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE;

FUNCTIONAL FOOD;

EID: 85020040964     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2017.05.010     Document Type: Review

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