Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

280levans Polymers of fructose (the main one is inulin) that occurin tubers and some grasses.levitin One of the proteins of egg yolk; about 20% of the total,the remainder being vitellin. Rich in sulphur, accounting for halfof the sulphur in the yolk.Leyden Dutch semi-hard cheese containing caraway and cuminseeds.Leyden hutsput Dutch; hotpot made from (stale) beef and rootvegetables, traditionally served on 3 October, together withwhite bread and herrings, to celebrate the relief of the siege ofLeyden (1574).licorice See liquorice.Lieberkühn, crypts of Glands lining the small intestine whichsecrete the intestinal juice.Liebermann–Burchard reaction Colorimetric reaction for cholesterol;the development of a blue colour on reaction withacetic anhydride and sulphuric acid.light (or lite) As applied to foods usually indicates:(1) a lower content of fat compared with the standard product(e.g. breadspreads, sausages);(2) sodium chloride substitutes lower in sodium (see salt,light);(3) low-alcohol beer or wine.US legislation restricts the term light to modified foods thatcontain one-third less energy or half the fat of a referenceunmodified food, or to those where the sodium content of a lowfat,low-calorie food has been reduced by half.See also fat free; free from; low in; reduced.lights Butchers’ term for the lungs of an animal.lignans Naturally occurring compounds in various foods thathave both oestrogenic and antioestrogenic activity (see phytoestrogens);may provide some protection against breast anduterine cancer, and have activity in menopausal hormonereplacement therapy.lignin (lignocellulose) A polymer of aromatic alcohols, in plantcell walls; included in measurement of dietary fibre, but not ofnon-starch polysaccharide.limb fat area Cross-sectional area of arm or leg fat, calculatedfrom skinfold thickness and limb circumference, as an index oftotal body fat.See also anthropometry.Limburger Originally Belgian, strong flavoured soft cheese.lime The fruit of Citrus aurantifolia, cultivated almost solely inthe tropics, since it is not as hardy as other citrus fruits. Used to