Berries and Nutrition

Berries and Nutrition: A Holistic Approach to Health provides comprehensive coverage on the myriad benefits of berries as they relate to health and disease. From detecting bioavailability and exploring phytochemical properties, to a comparative analysis of nutritional profiles across different berry varieties, readers will come away with a better understanding of the nuanced metabolic profiles of certain berry fruits and their health benefits. While addressing current challenges related to sustainable utilization, mass production, and the transfer from field to industry sectors, Berries and Nutrition: A Holistic Approach to Health highlights the phytochemical structure and metabolic enhancing properties of berries to maintain bone health, fight inflammation, improve cognitive function and brain health, enhance exercise performance and recovery, fight cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and more. Authors also examine the micronutrients in some berries for their Vitamin C and Folic Acid makeup and discuss the influence of a microclimate on the mineral and metabolic profile of certain berries for optimal nutrition. - Investigates the bioactive chemical constituents and nutraceutical properties of Himalayan berry fruits and effects on health and disease - Highlights the sustainable processing and influence of a microclimate on the mineral and metabolic profile of berries for advanced health benefits - Discuses the role of berries as an emerging prebiotic - Showcases the phytochemical structure and metabolic enhancing properties of berries to fight health and disease - Addresses current challenges related to sustainable utilization, mass production, and transfer from field to industry sectors