Overview
- 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
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
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.
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables
Book Subtitle: Genomics and Dietetics
Editors: Chunxian Chen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2356-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-2355-7Published: 08 April 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4601-3Published: 05 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-2356-4Published: 08 April 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 277
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Genetics and Genomics, Plant Biochemistry, Nutrition, Chemistry/Food Science, general