LEADER 05479nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910141342703321 005 20230801221900.0 010 $a1-280-58647-8 010 $a9786613616302 010 $a1-118-24092-8 010 $a1-118-25364-7 010 $a1-118-25363-9 035 $a(CKB)2670000000159911 035 $a(EBL)861864 035 $a(OCoLC)779166489 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000612535 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11424248 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000612535 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10571351 035 $a(PQKB)11745065 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC861864 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL861864 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10538591 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL361630 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000159911 100 $a20111116d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aPhytonutrients$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Andrew Salter, Helen Wiseman, Gregory Tucker 210 $aChichester, West Sussex, UK ;$aHoboken $cWiley-Blackwell$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (318 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-3151-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPhytonutrients; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Plant foods and health; Introduction; Historical changes in the plant content of the human diet; Changing composition of dietary constituents in the past 50 years; Plants - nutrients and other constituents; A summary of the evidence linking plant food intake and health; Coronary heart disease and stroke; Fruits and vegetables; Pulses and nuts; Cereals; Antioxidant nutrients; Other bioactive substances; Antioxidant hypothesis; Phytosterols and -stanols; Conclusions for coronary heart disease and stroke; Cancer 327 $aFruit and vegetablesLegumes and nuts; Foods containing fibre; Vitamins; Other plant-derived substances; Conclusions for cancer; Type 2 diabetes; Age-related macular degeneration and cataract; Age-related cognitive decline; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Osteoporosis and bone health; Plant foods and health: overall conclusions; Recommendations and current policy on plant food intake; Fruit and vegetables; Wholegrain foods; Current consumption patterns; Conclusions; Acknowledgement; 2 Carbohydrates and lipids; Introduction; Major carbohydrates; Sugars; Polysaccharides; Starch 327 $aCell wall polymersBiosynthesis of cell wall polymers; Cell wall turnover; Nutritional benefits of plant carbohydrates; Major sources of dietary fibre within the diet and recommended intakes; Definition and measurement of dietary fibre; Physiological effects of dietary fibre; Lipids; Synthesis of fatty acids in plants; Synthesis of glycerolipids in plants; Modification of plant lipids; Fatty acid composition of plant foods; Vegetables; Cereals; Fruit; Oil seeds; Dietary lipids and human health; Phytosterols; 3 Carotenoids; Introduction; Structure, biosynthesis and function of plant carotenoids 327 $aDietary sources and health benefitsAbsorption and bioavailability of dietary carotenoids; Carotenoid type; Food matrix; Carotenoid metabolism in humans; Meeting the dietary demand and consequences for imbalance; Acknowledgements; 4 Polyphenols; Introduction; Polyphenol structure; Phenolic acids and stilbenes; Flavonoids; Biosynthetic routes within the plant; Shikimic precursor and benzoic acid biosynthesis; Cinnamic acid biosynthesis; Stilbene biosynthesis; Flavonoid biosynthesis; Major sources within the diet; Phenolic acids and stilbenes; Flavonoids; Flavonols; Flavanones; Flavanols 327 $aFlavonesAnthocyanins; Isoflavones; Metabolic fate of dietary polyphenols; Gastrointestinal tract metabolism; Colonic metabolism; Role in human health; Flavonoids as classical antioxidants; Non-antioxidant activities of flavonoids; Interactions with cell signalling pathways; Other potential mechanisms of action; Conclusion; Summary; Acknowledgements; 5 Vitamins C and E; Introduction; Vitamin C: structure and chemistry; Dietary sources of vitamin C; Vitamin C: biosynthesis and metabolism in plants; Vitamin C functions in plants; Vitamin C manipulation in plants 327 $aAbsorption and transport of vitamin C in mammals 330 $aIn many Western diets, the role of plants has been reduced in favour of more animal-based products and this is now being cited more widely as being the cause of increases in the incidence of diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. This important book covers the biochemistry and nutritional importance of a wide range of phytonutrients, including all the major macronutrients as well as the micronutrients and 'non-essential' nutrients. Phytonutrients is divided into three parts. The first deals with the role of plants in the human diet. Part II, representing the major part of 606 $aPhytonutrients 606 $aPhytochemicals 606 $aFood$xComposition 615 0$aPhytonutrients. 615 0$aPhytochemicals. 615 0$aFood$xComposition. 676 $a572/.2 701 $aSalter$b Andrew M$0564803 701 $aWiseman$b Helen$0923738 701 $aTucker$b G. A$g(Gregory A.)$0923739 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910141342703321 996 $aPhytonutrients$92073066 997 $aUNINA