Tree nuts : composition, phytochemicals, and health effects
Nuts have been long perceived as a high-fat, high-calorie food, best avoided or consumed in moderation. Nuts also provide essential nutrients such as magnesium, chromium, zinc, and manganese. Like all plant foods they are high in fiber and phytochemicals. This book examines popular tree nuts and des...
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| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press ,
2009
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| Series: | Nutraceutical science and technology
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Tree nuts : compositions, phytochemicals, and health effects : an overview
- 2. Chemical composition of edible nut seeds and its implications in human health
- 3. Health benefits of tree nuts
- 4. Tree nut allergens
- 5. Sphingolipids in tree nuts
- 6. Health aspects and anti-aflatoxidgenic activity of phytochemicals in tree nuts
- 7. Flavor and volatile compounds in tree nuts
- 8. Almond and almond products : nutraceutical components and health effects
- 9. Bioactives and health benefits of Brazil nut
- 10. Bioactive compounds from cashew nut and its coproducts
- 11. Chemical composition and health aspects of chestnut (Castanea spp.)
- 12. Compositional characteristics and health effects of hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) : an overview
- 13. Antioxidant activities and phytochemicals in hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) and hazelnut by-products
- 14. Phytochemical profiles and potential health benefits of heartnut
- 15. Nutritional composition and health beneficial effects of macadamia nuts
- 16. Compositional characteristics and health effects of pecan
- 17. Nutraceutical potential of pine nut
- 18. Phytochemicals and health aspects of pistachio
- 19. Walnut polyphenols : their structures and functions