Bioactives in fruit health benefits and functional foods / editors, Margot Skinner, Denise Hunter.
| Other author | Skinner, Margot. |
| Other author | Hunter, Denise. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, |
| Description | xxiii, 517 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction to the major classes of bioactives present in fruit -- Fibre in fruit -- Bioavailability of antioxidant compounds from fruits -- Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interaction of functional foods with medicines -- Health properties of apple and pear -- Orange and grapefruit bioactive compounds, health benefits and other attributes -- Health benefits from pomegranates and stone fruit, including plums, peaches, apricots and cherries -- The potential health benefits of the sub-tropical fruits kiwifruit, feijoa and tamarillo -- Effect of health-promoting properties of grapes, including resveratrol -- Potential health benefits of blackcurrants -- Overview of the health properties of blueberries -- Cranberry polyphenols in the promotion of urinary tract, cardiovascular and emerging health areas -- Vegetable fruits : a cornucopia of health benefits -- Potential health benefits of avocados -- Cardiovascular benefits of olive oil: beyond effects of fat content -- Cocoa, blood flow, and the brain -- Breeding for enhanced bioactives in berry fruit -- The influence of pre- and post-harvest environmental stress on fruit bioactives -- Recovery of valuable bioactives from residues arising from fruit processing -- Stability and bioaccessibility of fruit bioactives in foods : food component interactions and matrix effect. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013006647 |
| ISBN | 9780470674970 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781118635551 (obook) |
| ISBN | 9781118635568 (ePDF) |
| ISBN | 9781118635582 (emobi) |
| ISBN | 9781118635599 (epub) |