ABSTRACT

A brief summary is given for each fruit to enable rapid identification of the phenolic compounds present. This complements the information in Chapter 1. Unless otherwise specified, data are for ripe, fleshy fruits. Numerous fruits of Umbelliferae, Rutaceae, Leguminosae, Compositae, and other families may be very rich in coumarins; these can be found in Tables 12 to 14 and in Murray et al. 402 Likewise, Table 16 shows the anthocyanin composition of many fruits of secondary economic interest or fruits for which we have no data on the other phenolic groups. The classification used is by plant family with individual fruits listed by Latin names of genus and species.