Instant Insights: Nutraceuticals in Fruit and Vegetables

Dr. Federica Blando has a permanent position as a researcher at the Institute of Sciences of Food Production ISPA in Lecce (Apulia) / South of Italy. Federica Blando received her Ph.D. degree at the University of Pisa studying in vitro regeneration and propagation of fruit tree crops. Currently at the ISPA,her scientific activity is focused on the characterization of polyphenolic compounds and antioxidant activity from red fruits, as well as other fruit and vegetables, and processed products. Dr Avtar Handa as Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, USA and is internationally-renowned for his research on tomato physiology. Dr Autar Mattoo is Research Leader of the Vegetable Laboratory at the USDA’s Henry A. Wallace Research Center, USA is internationally-renowned for his research on tomato physiology.

• Chapter 1 - Bioactive/nutraceutical compounds in fruit that optimize human health benefits: Federica Blando and Miriana Durante, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), Italy; and B. Dave Oomah, formerly Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 Polyphenols 3 Carotenoids 4 Vitamin C 5 Production practices that influence bioactive compound synthesis 6 Future trends and conclusion 7 Where to look for further information 8 ReferencesChapter taken from: Lang, G. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of temperate zone tree fruits and berries – Volume 1: Physiology, genetics and cultivation, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 208 5)Chapter 2 - The nutritional and nutraceutical/functional properties of mangoes: Laurent Urban, University of Avignon, France; Mônica Maria de Almeida Lopes and Maria Raquel Alcântara de Miranda, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil; 1 Introduction 2 Health benefits of mango fruits 3 Increasing phytochemical concentrations in mango fruits 4 Pre- and post-harvest factors influencing bioactive compounds of mango fruits 5 Case study: low fluence pulsed light to enhance mango phytochemical content 6 Future trends and conclusion 7 Where to look for further information 8 ReferencesChapter taken from: Galán Saúco, V. and Lu, P. (eds.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of mangoes, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 284 9)Chapter 3 - Genetic engineering of tomato to improve nutritional quality, resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses, and for non-food applications: B. Kaur and A. K. Handa, Purdue University, USA; and A. K. Mattoo, USDA-ARS, USA; 1 Introduction 2 History of tomato transformation and challenges 3 Genetic engineering of tomato for fruit quality and shelf life 4 Abiotic stress tolerance in tomato 5 Biotic stress tolerance 6 Tomato as a model system for biopharming 7 Future trends and conclusion 8 Where to look for further information 9 Acknowledgements 10 ReferencesChapter taken from: Mattoo, A. and Handa, A. (eds.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of tomatoes, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 040 1)