Vegetables and Fruit in the Prevention of Chronic Age-Related Diseases

Brandt, Kirsten

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801816-3.00050-9

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“…The winter-type cultivar is the most cultivated rapeseed in the world, which gives it great economic potential due to the limitation of existing vegetable crops in winter [222]. Green leaves are one of the richest sources of essential minerals, protein, and vitamins [223]; they are rich in antioxidant phenolic compounds and regular consumption of leaves is recommended to prevent the risk of chronic diseases [224][225][226][227][228][229]. Rapeseed leaves are excellent vegetable diets for weight loss, due to their low-fat composition, their richness in calcium (the highest in green leafy vegetables), and their high content of vitamin C [222,230].…”

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Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Raboanatahiry

et al. 2021

Agronomy

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Brassica napus is a vegetable oil crop, commonly known as rapeseed (or canola). It is widely used as a source of oil and protein for food and industrial applications, but also as a remedy, and in a field of attraction or as an ornament due to its diverse flower colors. Every part of rapeseed is useful, even the waste, which could be used to feed animals, or recycled. In this review, the use of rapeseed in these applications is presented, starting with the preparation of oil and protein from the seeds, before their release in the market, to the utilization of natural unprocessed rapeseed. Progress in rapeseed exploitation for food, remedy, energy source, and industrial applications are analyzed to show variability in diverse findings, to provide insights and progressive descriptions of rapeseed usage to other scholars. Moreover, advancements in breeding for rapeseed improvement were described. In the future, strategies could be developed or improved to avoid or decrease crop losses, but also to increase interest in propagating the valuable traits of rapeseed.

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Section: Vegetable Food Tea and Homeopathymentioning

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Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Raboanatahiry

et al. 2021

Agronomy

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“…Numerous studies showed that there is a link between the total intake of fruits and vegetables and the reduction of the risk of mortality from major age-related diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer. Those beneficial properties are connected with the presence of substances that, if identified, might help in selecting products that could increase their consumption, thus obtaining major health improvements without drastically changing the diet [ 1 ]. Moreover, those natural biologically active components when properly handled might also be used as natural pharmaceutical products [ 2 , 3 ].…”

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Overall Quality of Fruits and Vegetables Products Affected by the Drying Processes with the Assistance of Vacuum-Microwaves

Figiel

Michalska

2016

IJMS

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Abstract:The seasonality of fruits and vegetables makes it impossible to consume and use them throughout the year, thus numerous processing efforts have been made to offer an alternative to their fresh consumption and application. To prolong their availability on the market, drying has received special attention as currently this method is considered one of the most common ways for obtaining food and pharmaceutical products from natural sources. This paper demonstrates the weakness of common drying methods applied for fruits and vegetables and the possible ways to improve the quality using different drying techniques or their combination with an emphasis on the microwave energy. Particular attention has been drawn to the combined drying with the assistance of vacuum-microwaves. The quality of the dried products was ascribed by chemical properties including the content of polyphenols, antioxidant capacity and volatiles as well as physical parameters such as color, shrinkage, porosity and texture. Both these fields of quality classification were considered taking into account sensory attributes and energy aspects in the perspective of possible industrial applications. In conclusion, the most promising way for improving the quality of dried fruit and vegetable products is hybrid drying consisting of osmotic dehydration in concentrated fruit juices followed by heat pump drying and vacuum-microwave finish drying.

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“…For individuals who may be considering increasing their intake of dietary nitrate, doing so via consumption of a variety of whole nitrate-rich vegetables could have health benefits in addition to those associated with the nitrate, such as via the provision of various vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals alongside dietary fibre [75,83] (an in-depth outline of the chemical/nutritional properties of beetroot juice can be found in [84,85]). Indeed, in a recent study by Capper et al [67], ingestion of whole beetroot for 8 weeks reduced systolic BP by ~8 mmHg, and also increased the diversity of the gut microbiota and stool short-chain fatty acid concentrations.…”

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Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Whole Foods Approach for Elevating Dietary Nitrate Intake: Have Researchers Concentrated Too Much on Beetroot Juice?

Griffiths,

Alhulaefi,

Hayes

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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In recent years, a number of studies have explored the potential salutary effects of dietary nitrate, with promising findings emerging. Indeed, numerous investigations have now demonstrated that increasing intake of dietary nitrate can reduce blood pressure, improve endothelial function, decrease platelet aggregation, increase cognitive function and brain perfusion, and enhance exercise performance. Most researchers have explored the health and/or performance effects of dietary nitrate by providing participants with concentrated beetroot juice, which is rich in this compound. Another strategy for increasing/optimising dietary nitrate intake, which could be embraced alongside or instead of nitrate-rich supplements in research and non-research settings, is the consumption of whole nitrate-rich vegetables. In this review, we explore the potential advantages and disadvantages of increasing consumption of various whole nitrate-rich vegetables to augment dietary nitrate intake. We compare the cost, convenience, availability, feasibility/acceptability, and efficacy of consumption of nitrate via whole nitrate-rich vegetables against concentrated beetroot juice ‘shots’ as defined supplements. We also discuss possible strategies that could be used to help individuals maximise their intake of nitrate via whole vegetables, and outline potential avenues for future research.

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Vegetables and Fruit in the Prevention of Chronic Age-Related Diseases

Cited by 4 publications

References 133 publications

Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Overall Quality of Fruits and Vegetables Products Affected by the Drying Processes with the Assistance of Vacuum-Microwaves

Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Whole Foods Approach for Elevating Dietary Nitrate Intake: Have Researchers Concentrated Too Much on Beetroot Juice?

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