Occurrences, Structure, Biosynthesis & Health Benefits Based on Their Evidences of Medicinal Phytochemicals in Vegetables & Fruits

Buch | Hardcover

157 Seiten

2013
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62808-895-3 (ISBN)

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Vegetables and fruits with diverse natural colours contain abundant functional phytochemicals such as carotenoids, anthocyanins and betalains. Additionally, these phytochemicals also contain vitamins, essential amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, minerals, food enzymes and other plant components. This book describes the relationship of evidence-based functions and mechanisms of the phytochemicals in vegetables and fruits, and foods including cereal crops, nuts, beans, seafood and others. Research has been found that a higher intake of fruits and vegetables has been epidemiologically associated with an improvement of and lower risk and treatment for many diseases such as cancer, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and others.

Preface; The Health Effects on Carotenoids of Kiwifruits (Actinidia spp.) Based on their Evidences; The Health Effects of Medicinal Hypericum patulum Based on their Evidences; Centipeda cunninghami Grown in Australia & its Beneficial Effects on Humans; The Routine Analysis of Anthocyanins from Berries & Berry Products; The Health Effects of Ruscus aculeatus Based on their Evidences; Health Effects of Dietary Phytoestrogen Isoflavones; Index.

Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 230 mm
Gewicht	524 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde ► Phytotherapie
	Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
ISBN-10	1-62808-895-8 / 1628088958
ISBN-13	978-1-62808-895-3 / 9781628088953
Zustand	Neuware