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Phenolic Compounds in Rosaceae Fruit and Nut Crops
- Source :
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 62:9369-9386
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- American Chemical Society (ACS), 2014.
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Abstract
- The demand for new fruit cultivars with high levels of phytochemicals, in particular phenolic compounds, has received increasing attention from biochemists, pharmaceutical companies, plant breeders, and the general public due to their health benefits. This review focuses on the economically important Rosaceae, which contains varying proportions and concentrations of these compounds. The paper discusses the common phenolics in the Rosaceae including phenolic acids, flavonols, flavanols, anthocyanins, and dihydrochalcones. The nonextractable phenolics are also presented but not discussed in detail. The metabolism and bioavailability of phenolics, as well as human and environmental factors that affect their concentration and composition, are highlighted. Furthermore, the paper presents different approaches for biofortification and posits that breeding may be the most viable and sustainable option as it improves other fruit quality traits simultaneously and increases confidence in adoption of new cultivars with enhanced consumer appeal.
- Subjects :
- Crops, Agricultural
Nut
Rosaceae
Biofortification
Biology
Health benefits
Flavonols
Phenols
Humans
Nuts
Cultivar
chemistry.chemical_classification
Molecular Structure
Plant Extracts
business.industry
food and beverages
General Chemistry
biology.organism_classification
Biotechnology
Bioavailability
Agronomy
chemistry
Fruit
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15205118 and 00218561
- Volume :
- 62
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c17961e7c8a0258b16087f0d10127860
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jf501574q