Berry Fruit : Value-Added Products for Health Promotion / edited by Yanyun Zhao.

A comprehensive reference on the handling, use, and functional components of berry fruit. Beginning with an introduction to the state of the industry, this book covers worldwide production and trends specific to each berry including annual, perennial, and off-season systems.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Zhao, Yanyun, Dr (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2007]
Series:Food science and technology (Taylor & Francis)
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Table of Contents:
  • Berry crops : worldwide area and production systems / Bernadine C. Strik
  • Chemical components of berry fruits / Stephen T. Talcott
  • Berry fruit phytochemicals / Luke R. Howard and Tiffany J. Hager
  • Natural pigments of berries : functionality and application / M. Monica Giusti and Pu Jing
  • Antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of berry fruits as affected by genotype, preharvest conditions, maturity, and postharvest handling / Shiow Y. Wang
  • The potential health benefits of phytochemicals in berries for protecting against cancer and coronary heart disease / Rui Hai Liu.
  • Quality of berries associated with preharvest and postharvest conditions / Elizabeth Mitcham
  • Microbial safety concerns of berry fruit / Mark A. Daeschel and Pathima Udompijitkul
  • Postharvest handling, storage, and treatment of fresh market berries / Cynthia Bower
  • Freezing process of berries / Yanyun Zhao
  • Dehydration of berries / Fernando E. Figuerola
  • Commercial canning of berries / Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy and Yang Meng
  • Berry jams and jellies / Fernando E. Figuerola
  • Utilization of berry processing by-products / Yanyun Zhao.