Bioactive Compounds Biosynthesis and Metabolism in Fruit and Vegetables

• Other Authors: Ferrante, Antonio (Editor), Manganaris, George (Editor), Manuela Pintado, Maria (Editor), Francini, Alessandra (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2020
• Subjects: Science: general issues; Botany & plant sciences; Caroteinoids; Phenolic; abiotic stress; vitamin; Anthocyanin
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Fruit and vegetables nutritional value has been gaining interest for consumers and it plays an important role for human health and diet. The nutritional value is generally represented by the accumulation of bioactive molecules that are in large part constituted by secondary metabolites and antioxida...