Title Health-promoting Properties of Fruits and Vegetables

Published Wallingford : CABI, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (427 pages) Contents Contributors; About the Editor; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Alliums [Onion, Garlic, Leek and Shallot]; 3 Avocado; 4 Blueberry and Cranberry; 5 Brassicas; 6 Citrus [Orange, Lemon, Mandarin, Grapefruit, Lime and Other Citrus Fruits]; 7 Cucurbits [Cucumber, Melon, Pumpkin and Squash]; 8 Exotics [Litchi, Longan, Rambutan, Pomegranate, Mangosteen, Kiwifruit, Passion Fruit, Persimmon, Carambola]; 9 Grape; 10 Leafy Vegetables and Salads; 11 Pome Fruit; 12 Potato and Other Root Crops; 13 Prunus; 14 Ribes and Rubus [Blackberry, Currants and Raspberry, etc.]; 15 Strawberry 16 Tomato and Other Solanaceous Fruits17 Tropical Fruit [Banana, Pineapple, Papaya and Mango]; 18 Methodologies for Extraction, Isolation, Characterization and Quanti. cation of Bioactive Compounds; 19 Methodologies for Evaluating In Vitro and In Vivo Activities of Bioactive Compounds Summary Fruits and vegetables are among the richest sources of ascorbic acid, other antioxidants and they produce specific bioactive compounds. A general consensus from health experts has confirmed that an increased dietary intake of antioxidant compounds found in most fresh produce types may protect against oxidative damage caused by free radicals and reduce the incidence of certain cancers and chronic diseases. This work collectively discusses and reviews empirical data on the health promoting properties of all fresh produce types, and it provides detailed information on the identity, nature, bioava Analysis vruchten fruits groenten vegetables gezondheid health consumptie consumption effecten effects Feeding Habits Human Nutrition and Health Voedingsgewoonten Humane voeding en gezondheid Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Fruit in human nutrition. Vegetables in human nutrition. Nutrition. Food. Plants, Edible. Anatomy. Vegetables. Fruit. Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Plant Components, Aerial Food Plants, Edible Plant Structures Physiological Phenomena Food and Beverages Plants Technology, Industry, Agriculture Anatomy Eukaryota Phenomena and Processes Organisms Vegetables Fruit Nutritive Value food. anatomy. fruit. vegetation. food science. fruits. vegetables. human nutrition. Man. Chemical composition. Extraction. Fruits. Health. Medicinal properties. Methodology. Plant composition. Vegetables. Vegetables Plants, Edible Nutrition Fruit Food Anatomy Fruit in human nutrition Vegetables in human nutrition Form Electronic book LC no. 2011000833 ISBN 9781845935290 1845935292

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