Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sect. A. Fruit and Vegetables in Health Promotion -- 1. Botanical Diversity in Vegetable and Fruit Intake: Potential Health Benefits / Matthew D. Thompson and Henry J. Thompson -- 2. Vegetable and Fruit Intake and the Development of Cancer: A Brief Review and Analysis / Henry J. Thompson -- 3. Fruit and Vegetable Antioxidants in Health / Manuela Blasa, Lorenzo Gennari, Donato Angelino and Paolino Ninfali -- 4. Medicinal Activities of Essential Oils: Role in Disease Prevention / Alfreda Wei and Takayuki Shibamoto -- 5. Emerging Knowledge of the Bioactivity of Foods in the Diets of Indigenous North Americans / Alexander G. Schauss -- 6. Barriers and Facilitating Factors Affecting Fruit and Vegetable Consumption / Ming-Chin Yeh, Janel Obenchain and Anahi Viladrich -- 7. Healthy Eating: What Is the Role of the Economic Situation? / Tea Lallukka, Mikko Laaksonen and Ossi Rahkonen -- 8. Trends in US Adult Fruit and Vegetable Consumption / Sarah Stark Casagrande and Tiffany L. Gary-Webb -- 9. Fruit and Vegetables in the Optimized Mixed Diet / Ute Alexy and Mathilde Kersting -- 10. Antibacterial Properties of Dietary Fruit / Rachel O'Mahony -- 11. Fruit and Vegetable Intake of Mothers in Europe: Risks/Benefits / Alexandra Wolf and Ibrahim Elmadfa -- 12. Fruit, Vegetables, and Bone Health / Yu Ming Chen and Suzanne C. Ho -- 13. Socioeconomic Inequalities in Fruit and Vegetable Intakes / Kylie Ball and David Crawford -- 14. Working with Industry for the Promotion of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption / Christina M. Pollard and Chris Rowley -- Sect. B. Effects of Individual Vegetables on Health -- 15. Garlic and Aging: Current Knowledge and Future Considerations / Carmia Borek -- 16. Garlic and Heart Health / Khalid Rahman -- 17. Fig, Carob, Pistachio, and Health / Soliman Khatib and Jacob Vaya -- 18. Poi History, Uses, and Role in Health / Salam A. Ibrahim and Danfeng Song -- 19. Increasing Children's Liking and Intake of Vegetables through Experiential Learning / Remco C. Havermans -- 20. Bioactivity of Polyacetylenes in Food Plants / Lars P. Christensen -- 21. Nitrates and Nitrites in Vegetables: Occurrence and Health Risks / Terje Tamme, Mari Reinik and Mati Roasto -- 22. Essentiality of Nutritional Supplementation in HIV Infection and AIDS: Review of Clinical Studies and Results from a Community Health Micronutrient Program / Raxit J. Jariwalla, Alexandra Niedzwiecki and Matthias Rath -- 23. Tomatoes, Tomato Products, and Lycopene in Prevention and Therapy of Prostate Diseases: Is There Evidence from Intervention Studies for Preventive and for Therapeutic Effects? / Sabine Ellinger -- 24. Fruit, Vegetables, and Legumes Consumption: Role in Preventing and Treating Obesity / Ana B. Crujeiras, Estibalíz Goyenechea and J. Alfredo Martínez -- 25. Spinach and Carrots: Vitamin A and Health / Guangwen Tang -- 26. Spinach and Health: Anticancer Effect / Naoki Maeda, Hiromi Yoshida and Yoshiyuki Mizushina -- 27. Potential Health Benefits of Rhubarb / Elisabetta M. Clementi and Francesco Misiti -- 28. Health Benefits of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum leguminosse) / Tapan K. Basu and Anchalee Srichamroen -- 29. Weight Loss Due to Fruit and Vegetable Use / Elena Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Ana M. López-Sobaler and Rosa M. Ortega -- 30. Legumes and Cardiovascular Disease / Peter M. Clifton -- Sect. C. Actions of Individual Fruits in Disease and Cancer Prevention and Treatment -- 31. Biological Effects of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), especially its Antibacterial Actions, Against Microorganisms Present in the Dental Plaque and Other Infectious Processes / Glauce S.B. Viana, Silvana Magalhães Siqueira Menezes, Luciana N. Cordeiro and F.J.A. Matos -- 32. Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.): A Macro and Nutrient Rich Palm Fruit from the Amazon Rain Forest with Demonstrated Bioactivities In Vitro and In Vivo / Alexander G. Schauss -- 33. Beneficial uses of Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis): Nutritional, Medicinal and Other Uses / Neela Badrie and Jacklyn Broomes -- 34. Bioactive Compounds in Mango (Mangifera indica L.) / Sônia Machado Rocha Ribeiro and Andreas Schieber -- 35. Health Benefits of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) / Edralin A. Lucas, Gerard G. Dumancas, Brenda J. Smith, Stephen L. Clarke and Bahram H. Arjmandi -- 36. Pomegranate in Human Health: An Overview / Ana Faria and Conceiçäo Calhau -- 37. Kiwifruit and Health / Denise C. Hunter, Margot A. Skinner, A. Ross Ferguson and Lesley M. Stevenson -- 38. Bioactive Chemicals and Health Benefits of Grapevine Products / Marcello Iriti and Franco Faoro -- 39. Soursop (Annona muricata L.): Composition, Nutritional Value, Medicinal Uses, and Toxicology / Neela Badrie and Alexander G. Schauss -- 40. Carotenoids in Vegetables: Biosynthesis, Occurrence, Impacts on Human Health, and Potential for Manipulation / Dean A. Kopsell and David E. Kopsell -- 41. Apigenin and Cancer Chemoprevention / Sanjeev Shukla and Sanjay Gupta -- 42. Goitrogen in Food: Cyanogenic and Flavonoids Containing Plant Foods in the Development of Goiter / Amar K. Chandra -- 43. Nutritional and Health Benefits of Root Crops / Trinidad P. Trinidad, Aida C. Mallillin, Anacleta C. Loyola, Rosario R. Encabo and Rosario S. Sagum.