Front Cover -- Nuts & Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Part 1 -General Aspects and Overviews -- Section A- Overviews -- Chapter 1 - A Primer on Seed and Nut Biology, Improvement, and Use -- Introduction -- Seeds, Fruits, and Nuts -- A Complex Relationship -- References -- Chapter 2 - Seeds as Herbal Drugs -- Introduction -- Medicinal Constituents of Seeds -- Factors Influencing Medicinal Properties of Seeds -- Seeds as a Source of Medicinally Important Fixed Oils -- Seeds as Herbal Drugs and a Source of Medicinally Active Compounds -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 3 - Seeds, Nuts, and Vector-Borne Diseases -- Introduction -- Mosquitocidal Activity of Seeds -- Mosquitocidal Activity of Nuts -- Safety -- Conclusions -- Summary Points -- References -- Section B Composition -- Chapter 4 - Fatty Acid Content of Commonly Available Nuts and Seeds -- Introduction -- Fatty Acids in Various Nuts and Seeds -- Conclusions -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 5 - Triacylglycerols in Nut and Seed Oils -- Introduction -- Method of Triacylglycerol Analysis in Nuts and Seeds -- Apci-ms Profiling of Triacylglycerol Composition in Nuts and Seeds -- APCI-MS Quantitation of Triacylglycerols -- Triacylglycerol and Fatty Acid Composition in Nuts and Seeds -- Nutritional Parameters of Plant Oils from Nuts and Seeds -- Summary Points -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 6 - Antioxidants in Nuts and Seeds -- Introduction -- Oxidative Stress -- Antioxidant Defense -- Dietary Compounds with the Ability to Induce Production of Endogenous Antioxidants -- Dietary Compounds with the Ability to Directly Scavenge or Neutralize Reactive Oxidants -- Measurements of Total Antioxidant Contents in Foods - Methodological Considerations -- Total Amounts of Antioxidants in Foods.

Total Amounts of Antioxidants in Nuts and Seeds -- Potential Health Effects of Dietary Antioxidants -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 7- Inorganic Constituents of Nuts and Seeds -- Introduction -- Consumption of Nuts and Seeds -- Inorganic Composition -- Nutritional Significance -- Adverse Effects -- Summary Points -- References -- Section C-Effects on Health -- Chapter 8 - Nuts and Seeds in Cardiovascular Health -- Introduction -- Composition of Nuts -- Epidemiologic Data -- Mechanisms of Risk Reduction -- Conclusion -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 9 - Brassica Seeds: Metabolomics and Biological Potential -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 10 - Nuts and Seeds Used in Health and Disease in Pakistan -- Introduction -- Historical Aspects of the Use of Nuts and Seeds for Health in Pakistan -- The Present-Day Use of Nuts and Seeds for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Pakistan -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 11 - Seed Components in Cancer Prevention -- Introduction -- Seeds: Botanical Description -- Seed Components and Their Role in Cancer Prevention -- Summary Points -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 12 - Nuts, Seeds, and Oral Health -- Introduction -- Nutmeg -- Cacao (Theobroma Cacao) -- Areca Catechu Seed -- Perilla Seed -- Grape (Vitis Vinifera) Seed -- Psoralea Corylifolia -- Summary Points -- References -- Section D -Adverse Aspects -- Chapter 13 - Mycotoxins in Seeds and Nuts -- Introduction -- Natural Occurrence -- Effect of Roasting -- Toxicological Effects in Humans -- Summary Points -- Acknowledgements -- References.

Chapter 14 - Cyanogenic Glycosides in Nuts and Seeds -- Introduction -- Botanical Description, Historical and Present-Day Cultivation -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - Adverse Effects and Reactions -- Toxicity and Detoxification of Cyanide -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 15 - Allergies to Nuts and Seeds -- Introduction -- Prevalence of Allergy -- What is an Allergic Reaction? -- Economic Impact of Food Allergy -- Allergies to Nuts and Seeds -- Other Seed Allergies (Sunflower, Mustard, Quinoa, Buckwheat, etc.) -- Summary Points -- References -- Part 2- Effects of Specific Nuts and Seeds -- Chapter 16 - Potential Usage of African Ebony (Diospyros mespiliformis) Seeds in Human Health -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 17- Therapeutic Potential of Ajwain (Tracyspermum ammi L.) Seeds -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 18 - Almond (Prunus dulcis) Seeds and Oxidative Stress -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 19 - Almonds (Prunus dulcis): Post-Ingestive Hormonal Response -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage.

Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 20 - Aniseeds (Pimpinella anisum L.) in Health and Disease -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 21 - Bambangan (Mangifera pajang) Seed Kernel: Antioxidant Properties and Anti-cancer Effects -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 22 - Bambara Groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. (Fabaceae)] Usage in Human Health -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 23 - Betel Nut (Areca catechu) Usage and Its Effects on Health -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 24 - Swietenine, Big Leaf Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) Seed Extract as a Hypoglycemic Agent -- Introduction -- Botanical Descriptions -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References.

Chapter 25 - Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola) Seeds and Health Management Potential -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Toxicity and Allergies) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 26 - Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola) Seeds and Hepatoprotection -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Heath Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effect and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicities) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 27 - Black Soybean (Glycine max L. Merril) Seeds' Antioxidant Capacity -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 28 - Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Activity of Bonducella (Caesalpinia bonducella) Seeds -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Historical Cultivation and Usage -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References -- Chapter 29 - Brazil Nuts (Bertholletia excelsa): Improved Selenium Status and Other Health Benefits -- Introduction -- Botanical Description -- Propagation of the Species -- Present-Day Cultivation and Usage -- Applications to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Adverse Effects and Reactions (Allergies and Toxicity) -- Summary Points -- References.

Chapter 30 - Glucosinolate Phytochemicals from Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L.) Seeds and Their Potential Hea ...