Bioactives in fruit health benefits and functional foods /

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Group Author: Skinner, Margot; Hunter, Denise
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118635551
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxiii, 517 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118635568
1118635566
1299664997
9781299664999
9781118635599
1118635590
Index Number: QK865
CLC: Q946
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, inclu