Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition

Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition: Practical Applications for Improving Human Health is a comprehensive resource that provides insights into the nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables, their role in human health, and the many practical applications for functional food innovation. Edited by Dr. Yang Shan who has over 40 years of experience in fruit and vegetable science research, this book explores how certain fruits and vegetables such as berries, citrus and nightshades can benefit chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes while linking diet to improved health outcomes. The book also addresses the role of fruits and vegetables and their vital bioactive compounds in the development of functional foods and nutraceuticals offering insights for professionals in the food industry who aim to create health-promoting products.Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition: Practical Applications for Improving Human Health also discusses how certain processing techniques can retain essential nutrients and improve food product quality and how specific combinations of fruits and vegetables can promote the growth of key gut bacteria, improving health status, inflammation and the gut microbiome. The book concludes with the role of smart equipment in the fruit and vegetable industry to streamline quality and improve nutritional outcomes and how biosynthesis technology can offer advantages in the production of fruits and vegetables, contributing to sustainable practices.