This book collectively discusses and reviews empirical data on health-promoting properties of major fresh produce types. This book is an essential resource for researchers and students in food science, nutrition and fruit and vegetable production.

Table of Contents

• Contributors
• About the Editor
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Introduction - Leon A. Terry and A. Keith Thompson
• 2 Alliums [Onion, Garlic, Leek and Shallot] - Gemma A. Chope, Katherine Cools and Leon A. Terry
• 3 Avocado - Marjolaine D. Meyer, Sandra Landahl, Manuela Donetti and Leon A. Terry
• 4 Blueberry and Cranberry - Charles F. Forney and Wilhelmina Kalt
• 5 Brassicas - Peter Glen Walley and Vicky Buchanan-Wollaston
• 6 Citrus [Orange, Lemon, Mandarin, Grapefruit, Lime and Other Citrus Fruits] - Amarat H. Simonne and Mark A. Ritenour
• 7 Cucurbits [Cucumber, Melon, Pumpkin and Squash] D. - Mark Hodges and Gene E. Lester
• 8 Exotics [Litchi, Longan, Rambutan, Pomegranate, Mangosteen, Kiwifruit, Passion Fruit, Persimmon, Carambola] - Nettra Somboonkaew and Leon A. Terry
• 9 Grape - Pierre-Louis Teissedre and Christian Chervin
• 10 Leafy Vegetables and Salads - Peter M.A. Toivonen and D. Mark Hodges
• 11 Pome Fruit - Chris B. Watkins and Rui Hai Liu
• 12 Potato and Other Root Crops - Anne Pihlanto
• 13 Prunus - Ariel R. Vicente, George A. Manganaris, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos and Carlos H. Crisosto
• 14 Ribes and Rubus [Blackberry, Currants and Raspberry, etc.] - Jordi Giné Bordonaba and Leon A. Terry
• 15 Strawberry - Jordi Giné Bordonaba and Leon A. Terry
• 16 Tomato and Other Solanaceous Fruits - Amarat H. Simonne, Cecilia do Nascimento Nunes and Jeffrey K. Brecht
• 17 Tropical Fruit [Banana, Pineapple, Papaya and Mango] - Thiruchelvam Thanaraj and Leon A. Terry
• 18 Methodologies for Extraction, Isolation, Characterization and Quantification of Bioactive Compounds - Katherine Cools, Ariel Vicente and Leon A. Terry
• 19 Methodologies for Evaluating In Vitro and In Vivo Activities of Bioactive Compounds - Paul J. Thornalley, Mingzhan Xue and Naila Rabbani