From a botanical point of view, the fruit represents the transformation of the flower's ovary and eventually additional tissues, after the fecundation, gaining in primary and secondary plant metabolites. Commonly speaking, when someone tells us about eating fruits, we almost always think about fruits associated with a sweet taste like peaches or cherries, strawberries or other sorts of berries, forgetting about fruits like tomatoes, eggplants, or cucumbers.
From a nutritional point of view, fruits offer a plethora of primary and secondary metabolites with great relevance to the human diet. Studies have revealed more positive effects of fruits’ components over the years, representing a growing trend in their consumption. Epidemiological studies associate the intake of fruits with a lower risk of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, or obesity. The current Research Topic aims to cover all aspects of “botanically speaking fruits” in relation to human nutrition and their health-related effects.
A special emphasis will be put on the following topics:
• Metabolomic analysis of fruits elucidating their active components.
• Bioactive compounds of fruits as antioxidants in different in vitro and in vivo systems.
• Fruits’ compounds as modulators of glucose metabolism and gut microbiota.
• Authenticity of fruits in relation to their metabolomic profile and geographical origin.
• Fruits processing in relation to their chemical composition and bioactive properties.
From a botanical point of view, the fruit represents the transformation of the flower's ovary and eventually additional tissues, after the fecundation, gaining in primary and secondary plant metabolites. Commonly speaking, when someone tells us about eating fruits, we almost always think about fruits associated with a sweet taste like peaches or cherries, strawberries or other sorts of berries, forgetting about fruits like tomatoes, eggplants, or cucumbers.
From a nutritional point of view, fruits offer a plethora of primary and secondary metabolites with great relevance to the human diet. Studies have revealed more positive effects of fruits’ components over the years, representing a growing trend in their consumption. Epidemiological studies associate the intake of fruits with a lower risk of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, or obesity. The current Research Topic aims to cover all aspects of “botanically speaking fruits” in relation to human nutrition and their health-related effects.
A special emphasis will be put on the following topics:
• Metabolomic analysis of fruits elucidating their active components.
• Bioactive compounds of fruits as antioxidants in different in vitro and in vivo systems.
• Fruits’ compounds as modulators of glucose metabolism and gut microbiota.
• Authenticity of fruits in relation to their metabolomic profile and geographical origin.
• Fruits processing in relation to their chemical composition and bioactive properties.