Vegetables and Fruits: Nutritional and Therapeutic Values

ISBN-13: 9781420068719 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 296 str.

Thomas S. C. Li

Opis

The consumption of fruits and vegetables has increased significantly as individuals have become more health-conscious and aware of the importance of plant based diets. Providing an authoritative and comprehensive reference guide, Vegetables and Fruits: Nutritional and Therapeutic Values uses user-friendly tables to present critical information on therapeutic and nutritional values for more than 200 species of fruits and vegetables. It presents flavonoid, isoflavone, and carotenoid content in raw vegetables as well as essential human nutritional values including protein, vitamins, and minerals. The book also provides nutritional information for countering and preventing disease.

Spis treści

Nutritional and Therapeutic Values of Vegetables
Vitamins and Minerals of Vegetables
Flavonoid, Isoflavone, and Carotenoid Contents in Raw Vegetables
Nutritional and Therapeutic Values of Fruits
Vitamins and Minerals of Fruits
Vegetables and Fruits Used To Protect Health
Appendices
Chemical Components and Their Sources
List of English and Scientific Names: Vegetables
List of Scientific and English Names: Vegetables
List of English and Scientific Names: Fruits
List of Scientific and English Names: Fruits
References

O autorze

Thomas S. C. Li