DIETARY FIBER, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AND HEALTH -- DIETARY FIBER, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AND HEALTH -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND THEIR EFFECT ON FRUIT PHYTOCHEMICALS -- 1. ABSTRACT -- 2. INTODUCTION -- 3. IMPORTANCE OF FOOD COMPOSITION DATABASES FOR DIETARY RECOMMENDATION -- 4. EFFECTS OF COMPOUND SOLUBILITY, CELLULAR AND STRUCTURAL LOCALIZATION ON PHYTOCHEMICAL LOSSES -- 5. EFFECTS OF PROCESSING UNIT OPERATIONS ON PHYTOCHEMICAL LOSSES -- 6. THERMAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUES INFLUENCING PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENT OF FRUIT -- 6.1 Survey of Industrial Processes -- 6.2 Effects of Thermal on Carotenoids -- 6.3 Effects of Thermal Processing on Flavonoids and Phenolic Contents -- 6.4 Effects of Drying Processing on Phytochemical Content of Fruit -- 6.4.1 Fruit Drying -- 6.4.2 Effects Of Dehydration On Flavonoids And Phenolic Compounds -- 6.5 Effects of Microwave Heating on Carotenoids, Phenolic Acids and Flavonoids -- 7. NON-THERMAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUES INFLUENCING PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENT OF FRUIT -- 7.1 Effects of High-Pressure Processing on Carotenoids and Flavonoids -- 7.2 Effects Of Pulsed Electric Field Processing on Ascorbic Acid, Carotenoids and Flavonoids -- 8. EFFECT OF FREEZING PROCESSING, FROZEN STORAGE AND THAWING ON BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES -- 8.1 Freezing Principles -- 8.2 Plant Cell Structure -- 8.3 Color Changes -- (I) Chlorophylls -- (II) Carotenoids -- (III) Anthocyanins -- (IV) Enzymatic Browning -- 8.4 Effect of Freezing Processing on Vitamin C, Carotenoids and Phenolic Compounds -- (I) Vitamin C -- (II) Provitamin A and Antioxidant Carotenoids -- (III) Phenolic Compounds -- 8.5 Effect of Thawing on Phytochemical Content -- 9. PACKAGING, STORAGE AND HANDLING PROCEDURES INFLUENCING PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENT OF FRUIT -- 9.1 Packaging Materials Used for Processed Fruits.

9.2 Storage Factors Influencing Retention of Phytochemicals -- (I) Cold Storage -- (II) Controlled Atmosphere (Ca) Storage -- (III) Modified Atmosphere Packaging (Map) -- 9.3 Influnence of Storage and Handling on Health- Related Properties of Fruit -- (I) Vitamin C -- (II) Phenolics -- (III) Carotenoids And Anthocyanins -- 10. FUTURE TRENDS -- REFERENCES -- DIETARY FIBERS AND GUT MOTILITY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- CHARACTERISTICS OF GUT MOTILITY DURING FUNCTIONAL PERIODS -- Interdigestive Period -- Digestive Period -- CHARACTERISTICS OF FIBERS THAT INFLUENCE GUT MOTILITY -- Viscosity and Solubility -- Water Holding Capacity and Fecal Bulking Index -- Fermentability -- EFFECT OF FIBERS ON GUT MOTILITY -- Stomach -- Clinical Corollary -- Intestine -- Clinical Corollary -- Colon -- Clinical Corollary -- EFFECT OF SINGLE FIBERS ON GUT MOTILITY -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- DIETARY FIBERS-PURIFICATION, STRUCTURE AND THEIR HEALTH BENEFITS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO FERULOYL ARABINOXYLANS -- DISEASES OF LIFESTYLE/CIVILIZATION - ROLE OF DIETARY FIBRE -- CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYSACCHARIDES -- ISOLATION, FRACTIONATION AND PURIFICATION -- HOMOGENEITY CRITERIA -- Structural Characterization -- Chemical Methods -- Molecular Size -- Sugar Composition -- Linkage Analysis -- Oxidation -- Cro3 Oxidation -- Periodate Oxidation -- Smith Degradation -- Oligosaccharide Analysis -- Enzymatic Method -- Spectroscopic Methods -- NMR Spectrometry -- IR Spectroscopy -- Mass Spectrometry -- Cereal Polysaccharides -- Arabinoxylans/Feruloyl Arabinoxylans -- Biosynthesis of Arabinoxylan -- Biosynthesis of Ferulic Acid -- Feruloylation of Arabinoxylans -- OXIDATIVE GELATION IN VIVO -- FUNCTIONS OF ARABINOXYLANS AND FERULOYL ARABINOXYLANS IN VIVO -- DEGRADATION OF ARABINOXYLANS AND FERULOYL ARABINOXYLANS IN VIVO -- Fine Structure of Arabinoxylans.

PHYSICOCHEMICAL/FUNCTIONAL ROLES OF ARABINOXYLANS IN RELATION TO FOOD AND NUTRITION -- Uses of Ferulic Acid -- Future Perspectives -- REFERENCES -- NUTRACEUTICALS IN RHINACANTHUS NASUTUS (HATTKAKU-REISHI-SOH) -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. PHYTOCHEMICALS AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF RHINACANTHUS NASUTUS -- 1. Phytochemicals in Leaves of Rhinacanthus Nasutus -- (1) Naphthoquinones -- 2. Phytochemicals in Leaves and Stems of Rhinacanthus Nasutus -- (1) Quinols -- (2) Triterpenoids -- (3) Steroids -- (4) Benzenoids -- (5) Coumarins -- (6) Anthraquinones -- (7) Benzoquinones -- (8)Glycosides -- (9) Carbohydrates -- (10) Chlorophyll -- (11) Naphthopyrans -- (12) Antitumor activity on extracts of leaves and stems of Rhinacanthus nasutus -- 3. Phytochemicals in Roots of Rhinacanthus Nasutus -- (1) Naphthoquinones -- (2) Triterpenoids -- (3) Steroids -- (4) Flavonoids -- (5) Coumarins -- (6) Allantoin -- (7) Antimutagenicity on extracts of the roots of Rhinacanthus nasutus -- 4. Phytochemicals in Leaves and Roots of Rhinacanthus Nasutus -- (1) Naphthoquinones -- 5. Phytochemicals of Whole Plant of Rhinacanthus Nasutus -- (1) Naphthoquinones -- (2) Anti-influenza virus -- 6. Phytochemicals from Flowers of Rhinacanthus Nasutus -- (1) Flavonol -- ABBREVIATIONS -- REFERENCES -- USE OF IN VITRO DIGESTION AND FERMENTATION MODELS TO STUDY HEALTH EFFECTS OF DIETARY FIBRES IN CULTURED CELLS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- HOW TO STUDY EFFECTS ON GUT HEALTH? -- OVERVIEW OF IN VITRO FERMENTATION SYSTEMS TO STUDY GUT FUNCTION -- EFFECTS OF FERMENTATION SAMPLES ON CULTURED COLON CELLS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- BAMBOO SHOOTS: A RICH SOURCE OF DIETARY FIBRES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF BAMBOO SHOOTS -- Bamboo Shoots as a Source of Dietary Fibre -- Dietary Fibre (NDF) -- Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) -- Lignin -- Hemicellulose -- Cellulose.

CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- TROPICAL AND TEMPERATE FRUITS AS A SOURCE OF DIETARY FIBER AND BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS -- TROPICAL AND TEMPERATE FRUITS AS A SOURCE OF DIETARY FIBER AND BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS -- Apple (Malus domestica Borkh., Rosaceae) -- Citrus Fruits -- Grape (Vitis sp., Vitaceae) -- Pear (Pyrus communis L., Rosaceae) -- Peach (Prunus persica Batsch., Rosaceae) -- Guava (Psidium guava L., Myrtaceae) -- Mango (Mangifera indica L., Anacardiaceae) -- Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr., Bromeliaceae) -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY MASS INDEX AMONG TEENAGERS IN HONG KONG -- ABSTRACT -- Background -- Objective -- Methodology -- Results -- Conclusion -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- Research Design -- Sample Description -- Procedure -- RESULTS -- Characteristics of the Participants -- Body Mass Index -- Dietary Patterns -- Physical Activity -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF SOLUBLE FIBER (PLANTAGO OVATA HUSK) ON PLASMA TRIGLYCERIDES AND APOLIPOPROTEIN B TO APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I RATIO IN MEN IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE SECONDARY PREVENTION -- ABSTRACT -- REFERENCES -- THE PARADOX OF DIETARY FIBER AND COLORECTAL CANCER -- ABSTRACT -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.