ABSTRACT

The book provides facts of fruits and their role in curing of diseases with cell line or animal studies and their pharmacological evidence would help the readers to understand the subject in greater depth. It provides information on the subject and will help researchers to carry the interest forward. The book links the traditional knowledge available on each fruit crop regarding their curative properties and the information on their scientific validation. The contents have been organized crop wise in a logical sequence, with references been provided at the end of each chapter for further reading and better understanding of the subject.The book will help the students/ researchers/ scientists and common man alike to look at the fruits as protective foods not just because it is said so, but with a scientific explanation.
Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

Human Nutrition and Health

chapter 3|2 pages

Fruit as Food and Medicine

chapter 5|7 pages

Apple (Malus domestica Linn.)

chapter 6|6 pages

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca Linn.)

chapter 7|4 pages

Avocado (Persea americana Mill)

chapter 8|7 pages

Bael (Aegle marmelos, Linn.)

chapter 9|5 pages

Banana (Musa sp.)

chapter 10|6 pages

Ber (Zizypus. mauritiana Lam.)

chapter 11|5 pages

Carambola (Averrhoa carambola, Linn.)

chapter 12|2 pages

Cherimoya (Annona cherimola, Mill.)

chapter 13|9 pages

Citrus

chapter 14|4 pages

Custard Apple (Annona squamosa Linn.)

chapter 15|6 pages

Dates (Phoenix dactylifera Linn.)

chapter 16|4 pages

Fig (Ficus carica Linn.)

chapter 17|4 pages

Grapes (Vitis vinefera, Linn)

chapter 18|6 pages

Guava (Psidium guajava, Linn.)

chapter 19|6 pages

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam)

chapter 20|4 pages

Jamun (Syzygium cumini Skeels)

chapter 21|5 pages

Kokum (Garcinia indica Linn)

chapter 22|4 pages

Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)

chapter 23|6 pages

Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour)

chapter 24|5 pages

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica, Lindel)

chapter 25|7 pages

Mango (Mangifera Indica Linn)

chapter 26|3 pages

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn.)

chapter 27|4 pages

Papaya (Carica Papaya Linn.)

chapter 28|3 pages

Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims)

chapter 29|4 pages

Peach (Prunus persica. Linn.)

chapter 30|4 pages

Pear (Pyrus communis. Linn.)

chapter 31|3 pages

Persimmon (Diospyros kaki Linn.)

chapter 32|3 pages

Phalsa (Grewia subinaequalis DC.)

chapter 33|5 pages

Pineapple (Ananas comosus Merr.)

chapter 34|5 pages

Plums and Prunes (Prunus domestica Linn.)

chapter 35|5 pages

Pomegranate (Punica granatum Linn.)

chapter 36|3 pages

Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum Linn.)

chapter 37|3 pages

Sapota (Manilkara zapota van Royen)

chapter 39|5 pages

Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa. Duch)

chapter 40|4 pages

Tamarind (Tamarindus indicus, Linn.)