Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry, Nutrition Value and Stability

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Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; List of Contributors; Foreword; About the Editor; Introduction; Volume I; Part I: Chemistry and Biological Functions; Chapter 1: The Contribution of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption to Human Health; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Effect of Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables on Some Diseases; 1.3 Nutritional and Health Importance of Some Fruits and Vegetables; 1.4 Enhancement of Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables; 1.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Anticarcinogenic Phytochemicals; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Possible Anticarcinogenic Mechanisms of Phytochemicals. Title Page Copyright Dedication List of Contributors Foreword About the Editor Introduction Volume I Part I: Chemistry and Biological Functions Chapter 1: The Contribution of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption to Human Health 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Effect of Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables on Some Diseases 1.3 Nutritional and Health Importance of Some Fruits and Vegetables 1.4 Enhancement of Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables 1.5 Conclusions References Chapter 2: Anticarcinogenic Phytochemicals 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Possible Anticarcinogenic Mechanisms of Phytochemicals. 2.3 ConclusionsReferences Chapter 3: Beneficial Effects of Phytochemicals on the Endocrine System 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Thyroid Physiology and Physiopathology 3.3 Phytochemicals and Thyroid Function 3.4 Phytochemicals and Thyroid Cancer 3.5 Pancreas, Insulin, and Glucose Physiology 3.6 Pathophysiology of Diabetes 3.7 A Diet Rich in Phytochemicals and Diabetes 3.8 Individual Phytochemicals and Their Antidiabetic Effects 3.9 Prevention of Diabetes Chronic Complications and Phytochemicals 3.10 Phytochemicals and Bone Metabolism. 3.11 Phytochemicals and the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis3.12 Conclusion References Chapter 4: Phytochemicals Effects on Neurodegenerative Diseases 4.1 Anatomical and Functional Organization of the Nervous System 4.2 Cells of the Nervous System 4.3 Epidemiology of Neurodegenerative Diseases 4.4 General Physiopathology and Neurodegeneration 4.5 Glial Cells as Mediators of Phytochemicals in Neurodegenerative Diseases 4.6 Phytochemicals and Alzheimer's Disease 4.7 Phytochemicals Evaluation in Animal Models of Parkinson's Disease 4.8 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). 4.9 Phytochemicals and SchizophreniaReferences Chapter 5: Synthesis and Metabolism of Phenolic Compounds 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Structure of Some Simple Phenolic Compounds 5.3 Synthesis of Phenylpropanoids 5.4 Coumarins 5.5 Formation of Lignans and Lignin 5.6 Synthesis of Suberin and Cutin 5.7 Flavonoids 5.8 Stilbenes 5.9 Tannins 5.10 Secondary Metabolism and Product Quality Bibliography Chapter 6: Biological Actions of Phenolic Compounds 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Phenolic Compounds and Human Health 6.3 Biological Actions of Phenolic Compounds. 6.4 Antioxidant Action: Radical Scavenging and Metal-Ion Chelating6.5 Conclusions and Perspectives Acknowledgements References Chapter 7: Flavonoids and Their Relation to Human Health 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Generalities 7.3 Current Aspects of Flavonoid First-Pass Metabolism 7.4 Flavonoid Intake and Mortality 7.5 Flavonoids and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) 7.6 Flavonoids and MetS 7.7 Flavonoids and Cancer 7.8 Flavonoids and Inflammation 7.9 Concluding Remarks Acknowledgments References Chapter 8: Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability of Phenolic Compounds from Tropical Fruits.