Wild plants, mushrooms and nuts : functional food properties and applications
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Wild plants, mushrooms and nuts : functional food properties and applications
Wiley Blackwell, 2017
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Wild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts: Functional Properties and Food Applications is a compendium of current and novel research on the chemistry, biochemistry, nutritional and pharmaceutical value of traditional food products, namely wild mushrooms, plants and nuts, which are becoming more relevant in diets, and are especially useful for developing novel health foods and in modern natural food therapies.
Topics covered will range from their nutritional value, chemical and biochemical characterization, to their multifunctional applications as food with beneficial effects on health, though their biological and pharmacological properties (antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor capacity, among others).
Table of Contents
List of Contributors xi
Preface xv
1 Introduction: The Increasing Demand for Functional Foods 1
Natalia Martins, Patricia Morales, Lillian Barros, and Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
1.1 Food Patterns: A Cross-sectional Approach and Brief Overview 1
1.2 Nutrition and Health: Facts and Tendencies 2
1.3 Functional Foods Diversity and Related Applications: A World of (Un)Explored Biofunctionalities 4
1.4 Functional Foods Versus Bioactive Molecules: Hierarchies and Regulatory Practices 6
1.5 Challenges and Opportunities: A Multidimensional Perspective 8
1.6 Conclusion 9
References 10
2 The Numbers Behind Mushroom Biodiversity 15
Anabela Martins
2.1 Origin and Diversity of Fungi 15
2.2 Ecological Diversity 18
2.3 Global Diversity of Soil Fungi 22
2.4 Wild Edible Fungi 24
2.5 Cultivation of Edible Fungi 38
2.6 Social and Economic Interest in Edible Mushrooms 41
2.7 Edible Mushroom World Production and Commercialization 42
2.8 Conclusion 49
References 50
3 The Nutritional Benefits of Mushrooms 65
Carolina Barroetavena and Carolina V. Toledo
3.1 Introduction 65
3.2 Nutritional Properties of Mushrooms 66
3.3 Vitamins 73
3.4 Conclusion 75
References 76
4 The Bioactive Properties of Mushrooms 83
Marina Sokovic, Ana Ciric, Jasmina Glamoclija, and Dejan Stojkovic
4.1 Introduction 83
4.2 Antimicrobial Activity of Edible and Medicinal Fungi 84
4.3 Mushrooms as a Reliable Source of Antioxidants for Disease Prevention 95
4.4 Could Mushrooms Be Used as Cytotoxic and Antitumor Agents? 100
4.5 Controlling Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes Mellitus with Mushrooms 108
4.6 Conclusion 111
References 111
5 The Use of Mushrooms in the Development of Functional Foods, Drugs, and Nutraceuticals 123
Humberto J. Morris, Gabriel Llaurado, Yaixa Beltran, Yamila Lebeque, Rosa C. Bermudez, Nora Garcia, Isabelle Gaime-Perraud, and Serge Moukha
5.1 Introduction 123
5.2 A Window into the "Garden" of a Novel Class of Products 125
5.3 Main Uses of Edible Medicinal Mushrooms in the Age of Human Health Crises 127
5.4 Conclusion 146
References 149
6 The Consumption of Wild Edible Plants 159
Ana Maria Carvalho and Ana Maria Barata
6.1 Wild Edible Plants 159
6.2 Foraging and Wild Edible Plant Resources 165
6.3 Wild Relatives of Crop Plants 177
6.4 Enhancing Biodiversity and Plant Genetic Resources Conservation 181
6.5 Culturally Significant Wild Edible Plants 185
6.6 Conclusion 187
References 188
7 Wild Greens as Source of Nutritive and Bioactive Compounds Over the World 199
Patricia Morales, Patricia Garcia Herrera, Maria Cruz Matallana Gonzalez, Montana Camara Hurtado, and Maria de Cortes Sanchez Mata
7.1 Introduction 199
7.2 Wild Greens as a Source of Nutritive and Bioactive Compounds in Different Geographical Areas 200
7.3 Implications of Wild Greens Consumption for Human Health: Safely Gathering Wild Edible Plants 243
7.4 Conclusion 248
References 249
8 Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds in Wild Fruits Through Different Continents 263
Virginia Fernandez-Ruiz, Patricia Morales, Brigida Maria Ruiz-Rodriguez, and Esperanza Torija Isasa
8.1 Introduction 263
8.2 African Wild Fruits as a Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds 264
8.3 American Wild Fruits as a Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds 273
8.4 Asian Wild Fruits as a Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds 287
8.5 European Wild Fruits as a Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds 291
8.6 Conclusion 306
References 306
9 Wild Plant-Based Functional Foods, Drugs, and Nutraceuticals 315
Jose Pinela, Marcio Carocho, Maria Ines Dias, Cristina Caleja, Lillian Barros, and Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
9.1 Introduction 315
9.2 Wild Plants and Functional Foods 316
9.3 Wild Plant-Based Nutraceuticals 326
9.4 Wild Plant-Based Drugs 335
9.5 Conclusion 341
References 342
10 Nuts: Agricultural and Economic Importance Worldwide 353
Albino Bento, Paula Cabo, and Ricardo Malheiro
10.1 Introduction 353
10.2 Almond 354
10.3 Chestnut 359
10.4 Hazelnut 362
10.5 Walnut 367
10.6 Conclusion 374
References 374
11 Recent Advances in Our Knowledge of the Biological Properties of Nuts 377
Ryszard Amarowicz, Yi Gong, and Ronald B. Pegg
11.1 Introduction 377
11.2 Nuts as a Source of Nutrients, Phytosterols, and Natural Antioxidants 378
11.3 Health Benefits of Nuts 389
11.4 Tree Nuts and Allergy 399
11.5 Conclusion 401
References 401
12 Nuts as Sources of Nutrients 411
Joao C. M. Barreira, M. Beatriz P. P. Oliveira, and Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
12.1 Prunus dulcis (Miller) D. A. Webb (almond) 411
12.2 Castanea sativa Miller (Chestnut) 418
12.3 Corylus avellana L. (Hazelnut) 420
12.4 Juglans regia L. (Walnut) 422
12.5 Conclusion 423
References 424
13 The Contribution of Chestnuts to the Design and Development of Functional Foods 431
Ariane Mendonca Kluczkovski
13.1 Introduction 431
13.2 Chestnut Composition 431
13.3 Biotechnology and Safety 435
13.4 Conclusion 440
References 441
14 Emerging Functional Foods Derived from Almonds 445
Isabela Mateus Martins, Qianru Chen, and C. Y. Oliver Chen
14.1 Introduction 445
14.2 Overview of Almond Nutrients 446
14.3 Health Benefits and Bioactions of Almonds 447
14.4 Development of Functional Foods with Almonds 459
14.5 Conclusion 462
References 462
Index 471
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