Blando / Durante / Oomah Instant Insights: Nutraceuticals in fruit and vegetables

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-78676-925-1
Verlag: Burleigh Dodds
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, Band 04, 106 Seiten

Reihe: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights

This specially curated collection features three reviews of current and key research on nutraceuticals in fruit and vegetables.

The first chapter provides a brief description of the chemistry of bioactive compounds (BCs) and their presence in temperate fruits, and discusses recent advances in strategies towards improving sustainable crop production for nutraceuticals. It examines polyphenols, carotenoids, vitamin C and production practices that influence bioactive compound synthesis.

The second chapter describes the claimed health benefits associated with the antioxidant properties of bioactive compounds found in mangoes, such as vitamin C, phenolics and carotenoids. The chapter also examines specific cell, animal and clinical studies that suggest mango pulp, juice and extract are effective against metabolic diseases and certain forms of cancer.

The final chapter considers how developments such as genetic dissection using fruit ripening mutants, new transgenic plants, and molecular breeding have opened a road map for scientists to further unravel the intricacies and regulation of genes governing fruit quality attributes. Improvements in precision in engineering plant genomes have enabled development of novel tomatoes with marketable traits such as higher carotenoid and anthocyanin content, both beneficial for human health.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blando, Ms Federica

Blando, Federica

Durante, Dr Miriana

Durante, Miriana

Oomah, Dr B. Dave

Oomah, B. Dave

Urban, Prof. Laurent

Urban, Laurent

de Almeida Lopes, Mônica Maria

Alcântara de Miranda, Maria Raquel

Kaur, B.

Handa, Prof. A. K.

Handa, A. K.

Mattoo, Dr A. K.

Mattoo, A. K.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tropische Landwirtschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Gartenbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 - Bioactive/nutraceutical compounds in fruit that optimize human health benefits: Federica Blando and Miriana Durante, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), Italy; and B. Dave Oomah, formerly Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Canada; 1 Introduction2 Polyphenols3 Carotenoids4 Vitamin C5 Production practices that influence bioactive compound synthesis6 Future trends and conclusion7 Where to look for further information8 References
Chapter 2 - The nutritional and nutraceutical/functional properties of mangoes: Laurent Urban, University of Avignon, France; Mônica Maria de Almeida Lopes and Maria Raquel Alcântara de Miranda, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil; 1 Introduction2 Health benefits of mango fruits3 Increasing phytochemical concentrations in mango fruits4 Pre- and post-harvest factors influencing bioactive compounds of mango fruits5 Case study: low fluence pulsed light to enhance mango phytochemical content6 Future trends and conclusion7 Where to look for further information8 References
Chapter 3 - Genetic engineering of tomato to improve nutritional quality, resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses, and for non-food applications: B. Kaur and A. K. Handa, Purdue University, USA; and A. K. Mattoo, USDA-ARS, USA; 1 Introduction2 History of tomato transformation and challenges3 Genetic engineering of tomato for fruit quality and shelf life4 Abiotic stress tolerance in tomato5 Biotic stress tolerance6 Tomato as a model system for biopharming7 Future trends and conclusion8 Where to look for further information9 Acknowledgements10 References

Über Autor(innen)

Mattoo, Dr A. K.
Dr Autar Mattoo is Research Leader of the Vegetable Laboratory at the USDA’s Henry A. Wallace Research Center, USA is internationally-renowned for his research on tomato physiology.

Handa, Prof. A. K.
Dr Avtar Handa as Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, USA and is internationally-renowned for his research on tomato physiology.

Blando, Ms Federica
Dr. Federica Blando has a permanent position as a researcher at the Institute of Sciences of Food Production ISPA in Lecce (Apulia) / South of Italy. Federica Blando received her Ph.D. degree at the University of Pisa studying in vitro regeneration and propagation of fruit tree crops. Currently at the ISPA,her scientific activity is focused on the characterization of polyphenolic compounds and antioxidant activity from red fruits, as well as other fruit and vegetables, and processed products.