{"product_id":"wild-plants-mushrooms-and-nuts-isbn-9781118944622","title":"Wild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts","description":"\u003cp\u003eWild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts: Functional Properties and Food Applications is a compendium of current and novel research on the chemistry, biochemistry, nutritional and pharmaceutical value of traditional food products, namely wild mushrooms, plants and nuts, which are becoming more relevant in diets, and are especially useful for developing novel health foods and in modern natural food therapies. \u003cbr\u003eTopics covered will range from their nutritional value, chemical and biochemical characterization, to their multifunctional applications as food with beneficial effects on health, though their biological and pharmacological properties (antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor capacity, among others).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: The Increasing Demand for Functional Foods 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatália Martins, Patricia Morales, Lillian Barros, and Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Food Patterns: A Cross‐sectional Approach and Brief Overview 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Nutrition and Health: Facts and Tendencies 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Functional Foods Diversity and Related Applications: A World of (Un)Explored Biofunctionalities 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Functional Foods Versus Bioactive Molecules: Hierarchies and Regulatory Practices 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Challenges and Opportunities: A Multidimensional Perspective 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Conclusion 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Numbers Behind Mushroom Biodiversity 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnabela Martins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Origin and Diversity of Fungi 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Ecological Diversity 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Global Diversity of Soil Fungi 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Wild Edible Fungi 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Cultivation of Edible Fungi 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Social and Economic Interest in Edible Mushrooms 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Edible Mushroom World Production and Commercialization 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Conclusion 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Nutritional Benefits of Mushrooms 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarolina Barroetaveña and Carolina V. Toledo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Nutritional Properties of Mushrooms 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Vitamins 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Conclusion 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Bioactive Properties of Mushrooms 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarina Soković, Ana Ćirić, Jasmina Glamočlija, and Dejan Stojković\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Antimicrobial Activity of Edible and Medicinal Fungi 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Mushrooms as a Reliable Source of Antioxidants for Disease Prevention 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Could Mushrooms Be Used as Cytotoxic and Antitumor Agents? 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Controlling Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes Mellitus with Mushrooms 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Conclusion 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Use of Mushrooms in the Development of Functional Foods, Drugs, and Nutraceuticals 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumberto J. Morris, Gabriel Llauradó, Yaixa Beltrán, Yamila Lebeque, Rosa C. Bermúdez, Nora García, Isabelle Gaime‐Perraud, and Serge Moukha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 A Window into the “Garden” of a Novel Class of Products 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Main Uses of Edible Medicinal Mushrooms in the Age of Human Health Crises 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Conclusion 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Consumption of Wild Edible Plants 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAna Maria Carvalho and Ana Maria Barata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Wild Edible Plants 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Foraging and Wild Edible Plant Resources 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Wild Relatives of Crop Plants 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Enhancing Biodiversity and Plant Genetic Resources Conservation 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Culturally Significant Wild Edible Plants 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Conclusion 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Wild Greens as Source of Nutritive and Bioactive Compounds Over the World 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Morales, Patricia García Herrera, Maria Cruz Matallana González, Montaña Cámara Hurtado, and Maria de Cortes Sánchez Mata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Wild Greens as a Source of Nutritive and Bioactive Compounds in Different Geographical Areas 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Implications of Wild Greens Consumption for Human Health: Safely Gathering Wild Edible Plants 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Conclusion 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds in Wild Fruits Through Different Continents 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirginia Fernández‐Ruiz, Patricia Morales, Brígida María Ruiz‐Rodríguez, and Esperanza Torija Isasa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 African Wild Fruits as a Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 American Wild Fruits as a Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Asian Wild Fruits as a Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 European Wild Fruits as a Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Conclusion 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Wild Plant‐Based Functional Foods, Drugs, and Nutraceuticals 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosé Pinela, Márcio Carocho, Maria Inês Dias, Cristina Caleja, Lillian Barros, and Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Wild Plants and Functional Foods 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Wild Plant‐Based Nutraceuticals 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Wild Plant‐Based Drugs 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Conclusion 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Nuts: Agricultural and Economic Importance Worldwide 353\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbino Bento, Paula Cabo, and Ricardo Malheiro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Almond 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Chestnut 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Hazelnut 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Walnut 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Conclusion 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Recent Advances in Our Knowledge of the Biological Properties of Nuts 377\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyszard Amarowicz, Yi Gong, and Ronald B. Pegg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Nuts as a Source of Nutrients, Phytosterols, and Natural Antioxidants 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Health Benefits of Nuts 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Tree Nuts and Allergy 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Conclusion 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Nuts as Sources of Nutrients 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoão C. M. Barreira, M. Beatriz P. P. Oliveira, and Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Prunus dulcis (Miller) D. A. Webb (almond) 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Castanea sativa Miller (Chestnut) 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Corylus avellana L. (Hazelnut) 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Juglans regia L. (Walnut) 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Conclusion 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The Contribution of Chestnuts to the Design and Development of Functional Foods 431\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAriane Mendonça Kluczkovski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Chestnut Composition 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Biotechnology and Safety 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Conclusion 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Emerging Functional Foods Derived from Almonds 445\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsabela Mateus Martins, Qianru Chen, and C. Y. Oliver Chen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Overview of Almond Nutrients 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Health Benefits and Bioactions of Almonds 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Development of Functional Foods with Almonds 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Conclusion 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabel C.F.R. Ferreira\u003c\/b\u003e, Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Morales\u003c\/b\u003e, Department of Nutrition and Bromatology II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLillian Barros\u003c\/b\u003e, Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople's attitudes to food have naturally and inevitably altered in line with changing social conditions and the development of society. 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