Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables
Genomics and Dietetics
Editors: Chen, Chunxian (Ed.)
Free Preview- ?International panel of experts provide a systematic overview of the advances in fruit color pigment research
- Up-to-date analysis of the biosynthetic, metabolic and genomic pathways of carotenoids, flavonoids and betalains
- Special focus on the color pigments that contribute to the nutritional and medicinal values of dietary fruits and vegetables
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- About this book
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This comprehensive treatise provides a systemic and insightful overview of current advances in the biosynthetic genomics/genetics and preventive dietetics of carotenoids, flavonoids and betalains, from a general perspective, and in specific fruits and vegetables as well. Genomics/genetics focuses on what and how enzymatic and regulatory genes are involved in pigment biosynthesis. Dietetics emphasizes how these pigments contribute nutritional/medical benefits to health, prevent diseases, and act as potential nutraceuticals in the diet. The goal is to provide research scientists, nutrition specialists, healthy food advocates, students, and rainbow food (fruit and vegetable) lovers with an integrated resource on the biosynthetic and dietetic mechanisms of these pigments.
- About the authors
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Chunxian Chen is a member of the Citrus Research and Education Center for the University of Florida. His research interests include genomics and bioinformatics, gene cloning and expression profiling, and breeding and selection in citrus.
- Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Overview of Plant Pigments
Pages 1-7
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Carotenoid Biosynthesis Genomics
Pages 9-29
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Carotenoids in Human Nutrition
Pages 31-67
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Differential Transcription Factor Networks Orchestrate Flavonoid Biosynthesis
Pages 69-91
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Flavonoid Dietetics: Mechanisms and Emerging Roles of Plant Nutraceuticals
Pages 93-126
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables
- Book Subtitle
- Genomics and Dietetics
- Editors
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- Chunxian Chen
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media New York
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4939-2356-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4939-2356-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-2355-7
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-4601-3
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 277
- Number of Illustrations
- 15 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
- Topics
