Highly valued for its unique flavors, textures, and colors, recent research has shown berry fruit to be high in antioxidants, vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, and other beneficial functional compounds. The food industry has also widely used berry fruits in beverages, ice cream, yogurts, and jams. With the rapidly growing popularity of this unique crop it is important to have a single resource for all aspects of the industry from production technologies to nutritional and health benefits.
Drawing on the knowledge of leading international experts, Berry Fruit: Value-Added Products for Health Promotion is a comprehensive reference on the handling, use, and functional components of berry fruit. Beginning with an introduction to the current state of the industry, the book covers worldwide production and trends specific to each berry including annual, perennial, and off-season systems. The contributors go into great detail regarding the chemical composition of berries including carbohydrates, organic acids, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals; phytochemicals; antioxidants; and the functionality of pigments such as anthocyanins. Chapters address quality and safety concerns during post-harvest handling and storage, deterioration and microbial safety for the fresh market, and techniques to extend shelf-life including cold-storage and controlled atmosphere packaging. Finally, an extensive section highlights processing technologies and the production of value-added foods such as freezing, dehydrating, and canning; preserves, jellies, and jams; and the intelligent use of processing by-products.
Presenting scientific background, research results, and critical reviews, as well as case studies and references, Berry Fruit: Value-Added Products for Health Promotion provides a valuable resource for current knowledge and further research and development of berry fruit for the food industry.
Contents - Bioactive compounds of berry fruit
- Berry crops: Worldwide area and production systems
- Chemical components of berry fruits
- Berry fruit phytochemicals
- Natural pigments of berries: Functionality and application
- Antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of berry fruits as affected by genotype, preharvest conditions, maturity, and postharvest handling
- The potential health benefits of phytochemicals in berries for protecting against cancer and coronary heart disease
- Quality and safety of berry fruit during postharvest handling and storage
- Quality of berries associated with preharvest and postharvest conditions
- Microbial safety concerns of berry fruit
- Postharvest handling, storage, and treatment of fresh market berries
- Processing technologies for developing value-added berry fruit products
- Freezing process of berries
- Dehydration of berries
- Commercial canning of berries
- Berry jams and jellies
- Utilization of berry processing by-products
- Index
Book Details
- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (June 6, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0849358027
- ISBN-13: 978-0849358029
- Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
List Price: $199.95