Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables, 2015
Genomics and Dietetics

This comprehensive treatise provides a systemic and insightful overview of current advances in the biosynthetic genomics/genetics and preventive dietetics of carotenoids, flavonoids and betalains, from a general perspective, and in specific fruits and vegetables as well. Genomics/genetics focuses on what and how enzymatic and regulatory genes are involved in pigment biosynthesis. Dietetics emphasizes how these pigments contribute nutritional/medical benefits to health, prevent diseases, and act as potential nutraceuticals in the diet. The goal is to provide research scientists, nutrition specialists, healthy food advocates, students, and rainbow food (fruit and vegetable) lovers with an integrated resource on the biosynthetic and dietetic mechanisms of these pigments.

Ch. 1: Overview of Plant Pigments

            Chunxian Chen

Ch. 2: Carotenoids Biosynthesis Genomics

            Amanda Ferreira Da Silva Mendes

Virgínia Lúcia Fontes Soares

Marcio Gilberto Cardoso Costa

Ch. 3: Carotenoids in Human Nutrition

            Phyllis E. Bowen

Maria Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis

Veda Diwadkar-Navsariwala

Ch. 4: Differential Transcription Factor Networks Orchestrate Flavonoid Biosynthesis

            Lílian Cristina Baldon Aizza

Marcelo Carnier Dornelas

Ch. 5: Flavonoids Dietetics: Mechanisms and Emerging Roles of Plant Nutraceuticals

            Arti Parihar

Erich Grotewold

Andrea I. Doseff

Ch. 6: The Betalain Secondary Metabolic Network

            Gregory J. Hatlestad

Alan Lloyd

Ch. 7: Indicaxanthin Dietetics: Past, Present and Future

            Maria A. Livrea

Luisa Tesoriere

Ch. 8: Pigments in Citrus

            Chunxian Chen

Angela Roberta Lo Piero

Fred Gmitter Jr.

Ch. 9: Pigments in Grape

            Christopher L. Owens

Ch. 10: Pigments in Strawberry

            Jeremy Pillet

Kevin M. Folta

Ch. 11: Carotenoids in Carrot

            Claudia Stange Klein

Manuel Rodriguez-Concepcion

Ch. 12: Carotenoids in Green Vegetables and Health Aspects

Julie Garden-Robinson

Ch. 13: Anthocyanins in Staple Crops

Katia Petroni

Roberto Pilu

Chiara Tonelli

Chunxian Chen is a member of the Citrus Research and Education Center for the University of Florida. His research interests include genomics and bioinformatics, gene cloning and expression profiling, and breeding and selection in citrus.

International panel of experts provide a systematic overview of the advances in fruit color pigment research

Up-to-date analysis of the biosynthetic, metabolic and genomic pathways of carotenoids, flavonoids and betalains

Special focus on the color pigments that contribute to the nutritional and medicinal values of dietary fruits and vegetables

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras