Avocado
Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is an exclusive tropical and subtropical fruit which is increasingly gaining acceptance worldwide. It is called by different names in different regions of the world. Avocado is considered to be the sixth important subtropi
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oxidants in Fruits: Properties and Health Benefits
Antioxidants in Fruits: Properties and Health Benefits
Gulzar Ahmad Nayik • Amir Gull Editors
Antioxidants in Fruits: Properties and Health Benefits
Editors Gulzar Ahmad Nayik Department of Food Science and Technology Government Degree College Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Amir Gull Department of Food Science & Technology University of Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
ISBN 978-981-15-7284-5 ISBN 978-981-15-7285-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7285-2
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This book is dedicated to my beloved daughter Eidain Hoor Binti Gulzar
Preface
Fruits are one of the most important indicators of diet quality and have protective effects against many of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and various types of cancer. To improve fruit consumption, it is necessary to know and understand the constituents of fruits. Considering the importance of knowledge and awareness as one of the determinants of fruit consumption, this book provides comprehensive knowledge on botanical description and nutritional and nutraceutical properties of a wide range of commonly consumed fruits in many parts of world. This book will also cover the characterization of the chemical compounds which are responsible for antioxidant proprieties of various fruits. This book has been designed especially for college/university students, research scholars, academicians, pomologists, as well to agricultural scientists. Researchers, scientists, and others working in various fruit processing industries and other horticultural
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