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Tropical Fruits -- From Cultivation to Consumption & Health Benefits - Guava & Mango (Hardcover)
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Tropical Fruits -- From Cultivation to Consumption & Health Benefits - Guava & Mango (Hardcover)
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Food or medicine? That is the question related to our everyday
lives. Fruits are an important part of daily nutritional habits and
can be recognised as a supplier of vitamins, minerals, fibers,
antioxidants, etc. On the other hand, however, they can influence
our GUT microflora and can have a direct and indirect impact on our
health. Our ancestors had no knowledge of plant taxonomy, enzymes,
antioxidants, or microbiology; they even knew nothing about the
existence of the microbes and all these molecules. However, they
had one very powerful piece of knowledge, and that was knowledge of
traditional know-how. Based on personal experience and the
knowledge transferred from parents to children throughout the
centuries, they knew about the beneficial properties of fruits,
vegetables, and medical plants. The longest part of this history
was based on empirical knowledge gained by experience without
former knowledge of either mechanisms or scientific basis. If we
look back in history, we can find the use of various fruits,
vegetables and medical plants in the treatment of numerous
diseases; they appreciated for their nutritional value or used in
everyday domestic processes. Based on empiric experience, a high
number of fruits have been used in traditional medicine. Empiric
knowledge, frequently transferred from one generation to the next,
was the only basis for preparation and application of these
products in the past. Mangos (Mangifera indica L.) and guavas
(Psidium guajava) have been widely acknowledged as nutritionally
valuable fruits that act excellent sources of vitamins and
minerals. They have been cultivated in tropical and subtropical
parts of the world. Many research investigations reveal that both
plants exhibit numerous medicinal properties. They have been used
to treat many ailments by acting as antioxidants, antidiabetics,
anti-inflammatory agents, anti-diarrhea supplements, aiding with
hypolipidaemia, and anti-cancer promoters. Mangos have been found
to be widely used in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries,
while guavas are processed mainly into food products. However,
their physical, chemical, and sensory attributes of undergo changes
upon the ripening process. Thus, different methods of storage and
packaging are developed to prolong the shelf life and maintain the
quality of these fruits. From the viewpoint of the twenty-first
century scientist, we have sufficient knowledge to address various
beneficial properties to mangos and guavas. Nowadays, the
application of different parts of the mango and guava plants could
be seen in the preparation of numerous bioactive molecules. These
molecules include enzymes, antibacterial proteins, antioxidants,
and various extracts applicable in modern medicine, food industry,
etc. In this book, we have tried to collect materials covering some
aspects from characterisation and origin of the mango and guava
plants into the taxonomical position of the plants to summarise
information about the application of the fruits and other parts of
their plants.
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