Phytochemicals in Vegetables : a Valuable Source of Bioactive Compounds.

Intro -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- List of Contributors -- Root Vegetables as a Source of Biologically Active Agents - Lesson from Soil -- Dejan S. Stojkovic, Marija S. Smiljkovic, Marina Z. Kostic and Marina D. Sokovic* -- INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF NATURAL PRODUCTS: ROOT VEGETABLES -- Potato -- Celeriac -- Turnips -- Taro -- Radish -- Beetroot -- Parsley -- Parsnip -- Yam -- Salsify -- CONCLUSIONS -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Effects of Pre- and Post-Harvest, Technological and Cooking Treatments on Phenolic Compounds of the Most Important Cultivated Vegetables of the Genus Allium -- Rosa Perez-Gregorioa, Ana Sofia Rodriguesb,c and Jesus Simal-Gandara*, d -- PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS IN THE GENUS ALLIUM -- ALLIUM CHEMISTRY: PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY DETERMINATION -- GENETIC FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DISTRIBUTION OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS IN ALLIUM -- PRE-HARVEST EFFECTS ON PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS -- POST-HARVEST EFFECTS ON PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS -- EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL TREATMENTS ON PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS -- EFFECTS OF COOKING TREATMENTS ON PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS -- CONCLUSIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PHENOLIC RICHNESS IN ALLIUM -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as a Source of Natural Antioxidants -- Ryszard Amarowicz1,* and Ronald B. Pegg2 -- INTRODUCTION -- Content of Total Phenolics, Flavonoids, and Tannins in Bean Seeds -- Composition of Phenolic Acids and Flavonoids in Beans -- Antioxidant Activity of Bean Seeds or Their Extracts -- Changes in the Content of Phenolic Compounds in Bean Seeds during Technological Processing and Germination -- Changes in the Antioxidant Potential of Bean Seeds during Technological Processing and Germination -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION.

CONFLICT OF INTERETS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Phytochemicals Content and Health Effects of Cultivated and Underutilized Species of the Cucurbitaceae Family -- Nikolaos Tzortzakis1,*, Antonios Chrysargyris and Spyridon A. Petropoulos2 -- INTRODUCTION -- MELON -- Introduction -- Fruit Chemical Composition -- Seeds and Oils Composition -- Other Uses -- Health Effects and Bioactive Properties -- Fruit -- Seeds and Seed Oils -- Bioactive Properties -- Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activity -- Antioxidant Activity -- Antiulcer Activity -- Anticancer Activity -- Diuretic-Nephroprotective Effects -- Antidiabetic Activity -- Cardiovascular Effects -- Antimicrobial Activity -- Immunomodulatory Effect -- WATERMELON -- Introduction -- Fruit Chemical Composition -- Seeds and Seed Oils Composition -- Other Uses -- Health Effects and Bioactive Properties -- Fruit -- Seed and Seed Oils -- Bioactive Properties -- Antidiabetic Activity -- Anti-Hyperglycaemic Activity -- Antihyperlipidemic Activity -- Anti-hypertensive Effects -- Antioxidant Activity -- Cardiovascular Effects -- Diuretic Effects -- Anticancer Activity -- Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activity -- Antiulcer Activity -- Hepatoprotective Effects -- Antianemia Effects -- Reproduction System Effects -- CUCUMBER -- Chemical Composition -- Health Effects -- CUCURBITA -- Chemical Composition of the Main Cultivated Species -- Health Effects -- Antioxidant Activity -- Antidiabetic Effects -- Cardiovascular System Effects -- Anticancer Effects -- Anthelminthic Effects -- Hepatoprotective effects -- Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulation Effects -- Antimicrobial Effects -- Other Effects -- Toxic Effects -- Other Uses -- OTHER SPECIES (GOURDS) -- Chemical Composition -- Health Effects -- CONCLUSION REMARKS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

REFERENCES -- Phytochemicals in Asteraceae Leafy Vegetables -- Maria Gonnellaa,*, Massimiliano Rennaa,b, Massimiliano D'Imperioa, Giulio Testonec and Donato Gianninoc -- INTRODUCTION -- PHYTOCHEMICALS -- Phenolics -- Terpenoids -- Carotenoids -- Sesquiterpene Lactones -- Nutritional and Health Effects -- Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability -- FACTORS AFFECTING THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENTS -- Pre-Harvest Treatments -- Post-Harvest Treatments -- GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR BIOFORTIFICATION -- CONCLUSION -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Headspace Analysis of Volatile Compounds From Fruits of Selected Vegetable Species of Apiaceae Family -- Milica G. Aćimović1,*, Mirjana T. Cvetković2, Jovana M. Stanković2, Vele V. Tešević3 and Marina M. Todosijević3 -- INTRODUCTION -- Parsley (Petroselinum crispum L.) -- Celery (Apium graveolens L.) -- Carrot (Daucus carota L.) -- Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa L.) -- Lovage (Levisticum officinale Koch.) -- Angelica (Angelica archangelica L.) -- CONCLUSION -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- Anticancer Properties of Apiaceae -- Milica G. Aćimović1,*, Milica M. Rat2, Vele V. Tešević3 and Nevena S. Dojčinović2 -- INTRODUCTION -- CARAWAY -- DILL -- ANISE -- FENNEL -- CORIANDER -- CELERY -- LOVAGE -- CARROT -- PARSLEY -- ANGELICA -- CUMIN -- CHERVIL -- ERYNGO -- CONCLUSION -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Phytochemicals, Functionality and Breeding for Enrichment of Cole Vegetables (Brassica oleracea L.) -- Saurabh Singh1,*, Rajender Singh2, Prerna Thakur3 and Raj Kumar4 -- INTRODUCTION -- CAROTENOIDS -- Carotenoid Biosynthetic Genes in Brassica Vegetables -- Carotenoid Rich Breeding in Brassica Oleracea -- TOCOPHEROL (VITAMIN E) -- ANTHOCYANINS.

Anthocyanins regulatory genes/enzymes and enrichment breeding in Brassica -- Glucosinolates -- The Biosynthetic Pathway of Glucosinolates -- Elongation of Side Chain -- Phenolic Compounds -- Structure -- Content -- Improvement strategies -- Ontogenetic Development of Flavonoids -- Effect of Nitrogen -- Thermal Treatments -- Identification of Genes -- CONCLUSION -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Solanaceae: A Family Well-known and Still Surprising -- Blanka Svobodová and Vlastimil Kubáň* -- INTRODUCTION -- CAPSICUM GENUS -- Chemical Constituents in Genus Capsicum -- Capsaicinoids and Capsinoids -- Carotenoids -- Vitamins -- Phenolic Compounds -- Antimicrobial Plant Peptides -- Biological Activity in Genus Capsicum -- Antioxidant Activity -- Anti-Inflammatory Activity -- Anticancer Activity -- Antimicrobial Activity -- Anti-Obesity Activity -- Other Biological Activities -- PHYSALIS GENUS -- Chemical Constituents in Genus Physalis -- Withasteroids -- Biological Activity in Genus Physalis -- Antioxidant Activity -- SOLANUM GENUS -- Chemical Constituents in Genus Solanum -- Carotenoids -- Vitamins -- Glycoalkaloids -- Phenolic Compounds -- Other Compounds -- Biological Activity in Genus Solanum -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- Impact on Health of Artichoke and Cardoon Bioactive Compounds: Content, Bioaccessibility, Bioavailability, and Bioactivity -- Isabella D'Antuono1, Francesco Di Gioia2,*, Vito Linsalata1, Erin N. Rosskopf3 and Angela Cardinali1 -- INTRODUCTION -- ARTICHOKE AND CARDOON BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS -- Chemistry and Biosynthesis of Polyphenols -- Inulin -- Sesquiterpene Lactones -- FACTORS INFLUENCING ARTICHOKE AND CARDOON BIOACTIVE COMPOUND CONTENT -- Physiological Stage, Tissue, and Genotypic Variations -- Polyphenols -- Inulin.

Harvesting Time, Environmental, and Pre-harvest Agronomic Factors -- Post-Harvest and Processing Factors -- PHYSIOLOGICAL FATE -- Bioaccessibility -- Bioavailability and Pharmacokinetics -- HEALTH PROMOTING ACTIVITIES OF ARTICHOKE AND CARDOON POLYPHENOLS -- Antioxidant Effect -- Anti-Inflammatory Effects -- Hypocholesterolemic Effects -- Hypoglycemic Effect -- Anticancer Effect -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Phytochemicals Content and Health Effects of Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra) -- Spyridon A. Petropoulos1,*, Sofia Plexida1, Nikolaos Tzortzakis2 and Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira3 -- INTRODUCTION -- TAXONOMY OF THE SPECIES -- CHEMICAL COMPOSITION -- Pods -- Seeds -- Leaves -- Roots -- Volatile Compounds of Okra Parts -- Anti-Nutrients -- Postharvest Preservation and Innovative Techniques -- HEALTH EFFECTS AND BIOACTIVE PROPERTIES -- Antioxidant Activity -- Hepatoprotective Effects -- Anticancer Activities -- Antihypoxic, Antifatigue Activities -- Antimicrobial Activities -- Antidiabetic Properties -- Anticholesterolemic-Antihyperlipidemic Effects -- Immunomodulatory ffects -- Neuroprotective Effects -- Other Health Effects -- OTHER USES -- CONCLUDING REMARKS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- Phytochemical, Nutritional and Pharmacological Properties of Unconventional Native Fruits and Vegetables from Brazil -- Maria Fernanda Frankelin, Tatiane Francielli Vieira, Jessica Amanda Andrade Garcia, Rubia Carvalho Gomes Correa, Antonio Roberto Giriboni Monteiro, Adelar Bracht and Rosane Marina Peralta* -- INTRODUCTION -- Cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) -- Nutritional Characteristics of Cubiu -- Health Effects and Ethnopharmacological Studies on Cubiu -- Jambu (Acmella oleracea).

Nutritional Characteristics of Jambu.

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