BOOK REVIEWS

NUTRITION CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY, 2nd ed. Julian E. Spallholz, L. Mallory Boylan, and Judy A. Driskell. CRC Press LLC, 2000 Corporate Blvd. N.W., Boca Raton, FL 33431 (call 800-272-7737; fax 800-374-3401; E-mail: [email protected]). ISBN: 0-8493-8504-0. 345 pp. No price given.

The first edition of this book was based on authors’ notes used to teach advanced nutrition at the university level. The second edition is expanded and contains new and updated information on food sources of nutrients, effects of cooking, new approved carbohydrate and fat substitutes, and the newest dietary recommendations. It is still intended as a textbook, but will also be very useful as a reference book.

It provides an in-depth coverage of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins as energy sources; vitamins and minerals as catalysts; and water labeled as “the most important nutrient” because of its role as a universal solvent. This is followed by detailed information on nutrient digestion and absorption, cellular metabolism in plants and animals, catabolic and anabolic pathways in energy utilization, and role of nucleic acids, genes, and protein synthesis. The authors have included here a chapter on free radicals, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidants—topics not often addressed in texts dealing with nutrition. Very useful is the chapter on interactions between medications and nutrients/foods, with information summarized in a three-page table.

This book is not for a layman interested in nutrition. The user is expected to have a good grasp of chemistry, especially organic chemistry. Frequent references are made to the periodic table, particularly in the coverage of the functionality of specific minerals. Fortunately for those who need it, one of the appendices provides a refresher course on the involved principles.

There are many useful schematics, chemical structures, tables, and graphs, and the book goes into considerable detail in the covered subjects. It meets admirably the purpose for which it is intended.

Alina Surmacka Szczesniak, IFT Fellow, retired Principal Scientist, General Foods Corp., Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

BOOKS RECEIVED
Clean Synthesis Using Porous Inorganic Solid Catalysts and Supported Reagents. J.H. Clark and C.N. Rhodes. Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom. Order in the U.S. from Springer Verlag New York Inc., P.O. Box 2485, Secaucus, NJ 07096-2485 (call 800-777-4643; fax 201-348-4505; E-mail: [email protected]). ISBN: 0-85404-526-0. 2000. 114 pp. £55.

DRI: Dietary Reference Intakes (for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B₆, Folate, Vitamin B₁₂, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline). National Institute of Medicine. ISBN: 0-309-6554-2. National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055 (call 888-624-7645; fax 202-334-2451). 1998. 564 pp. softcover. $44.95.

Food Microbiology, 2nd ed.. M.R. Adams and M.O. Moss. Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom. Order in the U.S. from Springer Verlag New York Inc., P.O. Box 2485, Secaucus, NJ 07096-2485 (call 800-777-4643; fax 201-348-4505; E-mail: [email protected]). ISBN: 0-85404-611-9. 2000. 480 pp. £22.50 

Handbook of Spices, Seasonings, & Flavorings. Susheela Raghavan Uhl. Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., 851 New Holland Ave., P.O. Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604-9961 (call 800-233-9936 or 717-291-5609; fax 717-295-4538; Web site: www.techpub.com). ISBN: 1-56676-931-0. 2000. 329 pp. $79.95.

Herbs, Botanicals & Teas. G. Mazza and B.D. Oomah, eds. Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., 851 New Holland Ave., P.O. Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604-9961 (call 800-233-9936 or 717-291-5609; fax 717-295-4538; Web site: www.techpub.com). ISBN: 1-56676-851-9. 2000. 416 pp. $99.95.

Indirect Food Additives and Polymers: Migration and Toxicology. Victor O. Sheftel. CRC Press LLC, 2000 Corporate Blvd. N.W., Boca Raton, FL 33431 (call 800-272-7737 or 561-994-0555; fax 800-374-3401 or 561-361-6075). ISBN: 1-56670-499-5. 2000. 1,304 pp. No price given.

Innovations in Food Processing. Gustavo V. Barbosa-Cánovas and Grahame W. Gould, eds. Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., 851 New Holland Ave., P.O. Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604-9961 (call 800-233-9936 or 717-291-5609; fax 717-295-4538; Web site: www.techpub.com). ISBN: 1-56676-782-2. 2000. 260 pp. $124.95.

Integrated View of Fruit & Vegetable Quality. W.J. Florkowski, S.E. Prussia, and R.L. Shewfelt, eds. Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., 851 New Holland Ave., P.O. Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604-9961 (call 800-233-9936 or 717-291-5609; fax 717-295-4538; Web site: www.techpub.com). ISBN: 1-58716-019-6. 2000. 442 pp. softcover. $79.95.

The Management of Nutrition in Major Emergencies. World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland. Order No. 1152154. Order from WHO, Marketing and Dissemination, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. ISBN: 92-4-154520-8. 2000. 236 pp. softcover. $64.70; Sw.fr. 72.

Medicinal Plants: Culture, Utilization, and Phytopharmacology. Thomas S.C. Li. Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., 851 New Holland Ave., P.O. Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604-9961 (call 800-233-9936 or 717-291-5609; fax 717-295-4538; Web site: www.techpub.com). ISBN: 1-56676-903-5. 2000. 517 pp. No price given.

Natural Extracts Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Mamata Mukhopadhyay. CRC Press L.L.C., 2000 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431 (call 561-994-0555, orders only 800-272-7737; fax 561-361-6075, orders only 800-374-3401). ISBN: 0-8493-0819-4. 2000. 339 pp. No price given.

Trends in Food Engineering. Jorge E. Lozano, Cristina Añón, Efrén Parada-Arias, and Gustavo V. Barbosa-Cánovas, eds. Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., 851 New Holland Ave., P.O. Box3535, Lancaster, PA 17604-9961 (call 800-233-9936 or 717-291-5609; fax 717-295-4538; Web site: www.techpub.com). ISBN: 1-56676-991-4. 2000. 347 pp. $124.95. 

JOURNALS RECEIVED
Small Fruits Review. Vol. 1, No. 1. David G. Himelrick, ed. Published by Food Products Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580 (call 800-429-6784; fax 800-895-0582; E-mail: [email protected]). ISSN: 1522-8851. Annual subscription rates: $40 individuals; $75 institutions; $140 libraries.