Antioxidants in Vegetables and Nuts - Properties and Health Benefits

This book covers the nutritional and nutraceutical profiles of a wide range of popularly consumed vegetables and nuts. The first half of the book focuses on popular vegetables, and describes how higher vegetable consumption reduces the risk of diseases ranging from diabetes to osteoporosis, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer. The book also includes an interesting section on the antioxidant potential of mushrooms. In turn, the second half discusses the nutritional value of various nuts. Nuts are nutrient-dense foods with complex matrices rich in unsaturated fats, high-quality protein, fiber, minerals, tocopherols, phytosterols and phenolics. The respective chapters illustrate how the consumption of nuts could ward off chronic diseases like hypertension, cancer, inflammation, oxidative stress, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease etc. In order to effectively promote vegetable and nut consumption, it is necessary to know and understand the nutritional and nutraceutical profiles of vegetables & nuts. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to students, researchers, food scientists, olericulturists, dietitians and agricultural scientists alike. Those working in the vegetable and nut processing industries, horticultural departments and other agricultural departments will also find the comprehensive information relevant to their work. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Pea (Jasmeet Kour, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Raees ul Haq, Naveen Anand, Mohammed Shafiq Alam, Breetha Ramaiyan et al.)....Pages 3-17 Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn) (Anu Pandita, Deepu Pandita)....Pages 19-44 Beetroot (Deepu Pandita, Anu Pandita, Ramachandra Reddy Pamuru, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik)....Pages 45-74 Lemongrass (Jyoti Gaba, Garima Bhardwaj, Ajay Sharma)....Pages 75-103 Pumpkin (Imen Tlili, Hela Chikh Rouhou, Riadh Ilahy, Emna Jedidi, Rym Bouhlel, Leila Romdhane et al.)....Pages 105-126 Tinda (Praecitrullus fistulosus) (Renu Sharma, Jasmeet Kour, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Mohammed Shafiq Alam, Naveen Anand)....Pages 127-141 Turnip (Mohd Aaqib Sheikh, Nadira Anjum, Amir Gull, Charanjiv Singh Saini)....Pages 143-158 Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) (Breetha Ramaiyan, Jasmeet Kour, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Naveen Anand, Mohammed Shafiq Alam)....Pages 159-173 Bitter Gourd (Bisma Jan, Qurat ul eain Hyder Rizvi, Rafeeya Shams, Aamir Hussain Dar, Anurag Singh, Shafat Ahmad Khan)....Pages 175-189 Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicon) (Amarjeet Kumar, Varun Kumar, Amir Gull, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik)....Pages 191-207 Radish (Arashdeep Singh, Savita Sharma, Dolly)....Pages 209-235 Dandelion (Jasmeet Kour, Renu Sharma, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Breetha Ramaiyan, Sajad Ahmad Sofi, Mohammed Shafiq Alam et al.)....Pages 237-248 Drum Stick (Moringa oleifera) (Varun Kumar, Amarjeet Kumar, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Syed Mansha Rafiq)....Pages 249-264 Mushroom (Insha Zahoor, Nadira Anjum, Ishfaq Hamid Dar, Shafaq Javid)....Pages 265-289 Yam (Ajay Singh, Ramandeep Kaur, Pradyuman Kumar, Anju Tanwar)....Pages 291-307 Leek (Allium ampeloprasum L.) (Prashant Ashok Shelke, Syed Mansha Rafiq, Chavan Bhavesh, Syed Insha Rafiq, Patange Swapnil, Rafiya Mushtaq)....Pages 309-331 Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) (Vinita Sharma, Loveleen Sharma, Kawaljit Singh Sandhu)....Pages 333-340 Taro (Colocasia esculenta) (Seema Sharma, Romee Jan, Ramandeep Kaur, Charanjit S. Riar)....Pages 341-353 Front Matter ....Pages 355-355 Coconut (Mamta Thakur, Kirty Pant, Vikas Nanda)....Pages 357-384 Walnut (Vidisha Tomer, Ashwani Kumar, Kritika Gupta, Swati Shukla, Shafiya Rafiq)....Pages 385-422 Almond (Antima Gupta, Rajan Sharma, Savita Sharma)....Pages 423-452 Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) (Sourav Garg, Noorul Anisha Anvar Hussain, Irshaan Syed, Niveditha Asaithambi, Sristi Mundhada)....Pages 453-465 Horse Chestnut (Syed Insha Rafiq, Khalid Muzaffar, Syed Mansha Rafiq)....Pages 467-476 Sweet Chestnut (Touseef Ahmed Wani, Idrees Ahmed Wani, Rahiya Rayees, F. A. Masoodi)....Pages 477-487 Pistachio (Reshu Rajput, Amarjeet Kaur, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik)....Pages 489-507 Peanut (Hradesh Rajput, Deepika Goswami, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik)....Pages 509-521 Raisin (R. Thiruchelvi, P. Jayashree, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Amir Gull, Tehmeena Ahad, Mamta Thakur et al.)....Pages 523-537 Cashew Nut (Anacardium occidentale) (Javid Ahmad Malik, Monika Bhadauria)....Pages 539-557 Hazelnut (Idrees Ahmed Wani, Aneesa Ayoub, Naseer Ahmad Bhat, Aamir Hussain Dar, Amir Gull)....Pages 559-572