Gac Fruit - 9781789247299

Gac FruitAdvances in Cultivation, Utilization, Health Benefits and Processing Technologies\nAuthor(s): Minh Nguyen, Tuyen Chan Kha, Servan Ersan, Chuyen V. Hoang, Tien Huynh, Van Anh Le, Cang H. Mai, Judith Mller-Maatsch, Dao T. Nguyen, Sophie E. Parks\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: CABI Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: CABI Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781789247299, 978-1789247299\nSynopsis\nGac fruit, Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng, is rich in nutrients such as carotenoids (particularly -carotene and lycopene), fatty acids, vitamin E, polyphenol compounds and flavonoids. This book provides the latest research on this fruit, from cultivation through to novel processing technologies for health products. It addresses several techniques for propagation and cultivation in order to increase the production and quality of Gac fruit, including traditionally used parts of the fruit (aril) and those whose value has not yet been maximized (peel, pulp and seed). This plant has the potential to be.