Instant Insights: Nutraceuticals in Fruit and Vegetables
$116.58
- Paperback
106 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2020
Summary
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.<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786769244 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1786769247 |
| Author: | Dr Miriana Durante, Dr B. Dave Oomah, B. Kaur, Dr A.K. Mattoo, Prof. Laurent Urban, Prof. A.K. Handa, Mônica Maria de Almeida Lopes, Maria Raquel Alcântara de Miranda, Laurent Urban, A.K. Handa, Ms Federica Blando |
| Publisher: | Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited |
| Imprint: | Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 106 |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 6mm x 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights |
Dr Miriana Durante
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.
Dr Avtar Handa is Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, USA and is internationally-renowned for his research on tomato physiology.
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.
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