Tree Nuts
eBook - PDF

Tree Nuts

Composition, Phytochemicals, and Health Effects

  1. 340 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Tree Nuts

Composition, Phytochemicals, and Health Effects

About this book

Traditionally perceived as a high-fat, high-calorie food best avoided or consumed only in moderation, tree nuts have come into their own. Recent epidemiological and clinical studies provide evidence that frequent nut consumption is associated with favorable plasma lipid profiles, reduced risk of coronary heart disease, certain types of cancer, stro

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9780849337352
eBook ISBN
9781420019391
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Botany
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Editors
  5. Contributors
  6. Chapter 1. Tree Nuts: Composition, Phytochemicals, and Health Effects: An Overview
  7. Chapter 2. Chemical Composition of Edible Nut Seeds and Its Implications in Human Health
  8. Chapter 3. Health Benefits of Tree Nuts
  9. Chapter 4. Tree Nut Allergens
  10. Chapter 5. Sphingolipids in Tree Nuts
  11. Chapter 6. Health Aspects and Antiaflatoxigenic Activity of Phytochemicals in Tree Nuts
  12. Chapter 7. Flavor and Volatile Compounds in Tree Nuts
  13. Chapter 8. Almond and Almond Products: Nutraceutical Components and Health Effects
  14. Chapter 9. Bioactives and Health Benefits of Brazil Nut
  15. Chapter 10. Bioactive Compounds from Cashew Nut and Its Coproducts
  16. Chapter 11. Chemical Composition and Health Aspects of Chestnut (Castanea spp.)
  17. Chapter 12. Compositional Characteristics and Health Effects of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.): An Overview
  18. Chapter 13. Antioxidant Activities and Phytochemicals in Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) and Hazelnut By-Products
  19. Chapter 14. Phytochemical Profiles and Potential Health Benefits of Heartnut (Juglans ailanthifolia var. cordiformis): A Comparison with the Common Walnut (Juglans regia L.)
  20. Chapter 15. Nutrient Composition and Health Beneficial Effects of Macadamia Nuts
  21. Chapter 16. Compositional Characteristics and Health Effects of Pecan [Carya illinoinesis (Wangenh.) K. Koch]
  22. Chapter 17. Nutraceutical Potential of Pine Nut
  23. Chapter 18. Phytochemicals and Health Aspects of Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.)
  24. Chapter 19. Walnut Polyphenols: Structures and Functions
  25. Index
  26. Back cover

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