ABSTRACT

Antioxidant Defense ...................................................................799 10.2.3 Biological Function of Phenolic Phytochemicals ......................................800

10.2.3.1 Biological Functionality of Cranberry Phenolics .......................801 10.2.3.2 Ellagic Acid .................................................................................803 10.2.3.3 Alternate Model for the Function of Ellagic Acid and

Related Phenolic Phytochemicals from Cranberries ..................804 10.2.3.4 A Model for Antimicrobial Activity of Ellagic Acid and

Related Phenolics Against Bacterial Pathogens .........................807 10.3 Innovative Strategies to Enrich Fruits with Phenolic Antioxidants .......................809 10.4 Solid-State Bioprocessing ......................................................................................810 10.5 Cranberry Synergies with Functional Phytochemicals and Other Fruit Extracts .....811 10.6 Conclusions ............................................................................................................812 References ........................................................................................................................813

10.1 INTRODUCTION: PHENOLIC PHYTOCHEMICALS