Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables: Genomics and Dietetics [Paperback]

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.

Ch. 1: Overview of Plant Pigments

??????????? Chunxian Chen

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Ch. 2: Carotenoids Biosynthesis Genomics

??????????? Amanda Ferreira Da Silva Mendes

Virg?nia L?cia Fontes Soares

Marcio Gilberto Cardoso Costa

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Ch. 3: Carotenoids in Human Nutrition

??????????? Phyllis E. Bowen

Maria Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis

Veda Diwadkar-Navsariwala

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Ch. 4: Differential Transcription Factor Networks Orchestrate Flavonoid Biosynthesis

??????????? L?lian Cristina Baldon Aizza

Marcelo Carnier Dornelas

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Ch. 5: Flavonoids Dietetics: Mechanisms and Emerging Roles of Plant Nutraceuticals

??????????? Arti Parihar