Main description:

This Reference Work provides a comprehensive overview of bioactive compounds found in underutilized fruits and nuts around the world and it elucidates their pharmacological, biological and health effects. In this book, readers will learn about the potential applications of bioactive molecules presented in several underutilized fruits and nuts rich in carbohydrates, lipids, fats, proteins, polyphenols, carotenoids, vitamins, organic acids, and volatile compounds. Readers will also discover more about the nutraceutical importance of these underutilized crops, and will also find specific case studies of the therapeutic potential of undertilized fruits and nuts.

Written by highly renowned scientists of the field, this reference work appeals to a wide readership, from students and researchers to healthcare and industry professionals interested in plant biotechnology, biology, pharmacology and food engineering.

Contents:

Importance of Underutilized Fruits and Nuts;- Bioactive Compounds of Arid and Semiarid Fruits: Impact on Human Health;- Bioactive Compounds of Annona;- Bioactive Compounds of California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex Andre) H. Wendl. ex de Bary);- Bioactive Phytochemicals of Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.);- Bioactive Compounds of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.);- Bioactive Compounds of Longkong Fruit (Lansium domesticum Corr.);- Bioactive Compounds of Loquat (Eribotrya japonica (Thunb.) L.);- Bioactive Compounds of Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.);- Phytochemistry and Bioactivity of Solanum betaceum Cav. ;- Bioactive Compounds of Soursop (Annona muricata L.) Fruit;- Bioactive Compounds of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.);- Bioactive Compounds of the Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.): Nutritional and Health Aspects;- Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Mesua ferrea L.;- Bioactive Compounds of Tucuma (Astrocaryum aculeatum G. Mey.);- Therapeutic, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Acorns (Quercus Nuts): A Review;- Bioactive Compounds in Baru Almond (Dipteryx alata Vogel): Nutritional Composition and Health Effects;- Bioactive Compounds of Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.);- Phytochemicals of Calophyllum Inophyllum;- Bioactive Compounds of Camu-Camu (Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh);- Exploring Phytochemicals of Ficus carica L. (Fig);- Bioactive Compounds of Marking Nut (Semecarpus anacardium L.);- Bioactive Compounds of Pili (Canarium ovatum Engl.);- Bioactive Compounds of Red-Jambo Fruit (Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry);- Bioactive Compounds of Buriti Fruit (Mauritia flexuosa L.f.);- Bioactive Compounds from Cubiu Fruits (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal);- Bioactive Compounds of Karonda (Carissa carandas L.);- Bioactive Compounds of Bael (Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa);- Bioactive Compounds of Salacia chinensis L;- Bioactive Compounds of Guava (Psidium guajava L.);- Bioactive Compounds of Plum Mango (Bouea microphylla Griffith);- Bioactive Compounds of Wood Apple (Limonia acidissima L.);- Bioactive Compounds of Drumstick (Moringa oleifera Lam.);- Bioactive Compounds from Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Lour. Spreng);- Bioactive Compounds in Southern African Fruits;- Food Processing Waste: a Potential Source for Bioactive Compounds;-