Bioactives in fruit health benefits and functional foods / editors, Margot Skinner, Denise Hunter.

Other author Skinner, Margot.
Other author Hunter, Denise.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons,
Descriptionxxiii, 517 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2013006647
ISBN9780470674970 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781118635551 (obook)
ISBN9781118635568 (ePDF)
ISBN9781118635582 (emobi)
ISBN9781118635599 (epub)