Phytochemicals in Vegetables and their Therapeutic Properties

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Cucurbits. 3. Cole Crops. 4. Solanaceous Vegetables. 5. Root Crops. 6. Tuber Crops. 7. Mallow Vegetable. 8. Leguminous Vegetables. 9. Bulbous Crops. 10. Green Leaf Vegetables.

This book contains information on plant-based nutrients and phytochemicals in vegetable crops that are commonly consumed. The information generated by researchers using modern methods of biochemical analysis and, results mostly validated using cell line cultures or animal models, and to a limited extent on human volunteers have been presented. The vegetable crops have been grouped based on the family they belong to, because most often members of same family have similar biomolecules as active ingredients and have similar effects on health.