This book was first published under the title Fruits of India: tropical and subtropical. It was updated in 1990 and the title changed to reflect the change in content, a number of fruit crops widely grown in tropical and subtropical regions, but not popular in India, being included. Thirty-one...

Chemical constituents of 16 tropical fruits (avocado, guava, carambolas, sapodilla, Java plum (Syzygium cumini), Spondias cytherea [S. dulcis], durian, passion fruit, pawpaws, breadfruit, custard apple (Annona squamosa), mango, mangosteen, langsat (Lansium domesticum), longan and Litchi), are...

Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit the oxidation processes and protect cells from the harmful effects of free radicals. Phytochemical and antioxidant activity screening has been done to 31 types of fruits peel extract. Phytochemical screening performed to determine the pharmacological active...

This multiauthor book aims to fulfill the need to have, in one volume, comprehensive information on preharvest production, postharvest handling and processing of fruit crops grown throughout the world. An introductory chapter is followed by chapters on individual temperate, subtropical and tropical ...

Purpose - The purpose of this study was to characterise the physiochemical properties of selected exotic seasonal tropical fruits available in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach - A total of 11 seasonal tropical fruits including cempedak, chiku, custard apple, jackfruit, longkong, mangosteen, ...

This issue presents studies on the leaf area estimation in lychees by means of allometric relationships, dehydration and spraying of buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), quality index and harvest maturity of Eugenia cibrata fruits, Gonodonta (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) species defoliating sugar apple and...

These proceedings include papers presented at the 15th Annual International Tropical Fruit Conference held during October 21-23, 2005 at Hilo, Hawaii. Papers presented include: an overview of tropical fruit production in Thailand; postharvest research and treatments on rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum...

Fruits and vegetables are specially valued in human diet as these contain micronutrients, fiber, potassium, vitamin C, which work as antioxidants within the body as well as bio-functional components. Minerals and heavy metals content of ten tropical fruits namely Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota),...

Publications (from 1991 onwards) on the volatile composition of some minor tropical fruits, i.e. acerola (Malpighia punicifolia), cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum), soursop (Annona muricata), bacuri (Platonia insignis), genipap (Genipa americana), umbu-cajá (Spondias cytherea [S. dulcis]), araçá-boi ...

The total phenolic contents, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of mangosteen, mango, banana, durian, longgong [longan], pawpaw, orange and pineapple peel extracts were studied. The mangosteen and mango peel extracts showed the highest total phenolic contents, and...