Summary Almonds (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) DA Webb, Rosaceae), Brazil nuts (Bertholletia
excels Humb. & Bonpl., Lecythisaceae), cashews (Anacardium occidentale L …

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of nutrients, natural antioxidants, fat-
soluble bioactives, and phenolics in nuts. Percentages of recommended dietary allowances …

Almonds (Prunus amygdalus), Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa), cashews (Anacardium
occidentale L.), chestnuts (Castanea sativa), hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), macadamia nuts …

Bioactive plant food constituents (bioactives), including those from nuts in general and Brazil
nut in particular, are defi ned as inherent nonnutritive constituents with generally anticipated …

Tree nuts were long perceived as an unhealthy food due to their high fat content and caloric
value. The energy content of nuts ranges from 23.7 to 29.3 kJ/g and the fat content is~ 0.51 …

Tree nuts are highly nutritious and provide macronutrients (fat, protein, and carbohydrate)[1,
8], micronutrients (minerals and vitamins)[1], fat-soluble bioactives (monounsaturated fatty …

This chapter summarizes the nutritional significance and health benefits of nuts and dried
fruits and also discusses their great potential as salutary foods for a number of diseases …

Historically, edible nut seeds have enjoyed universal acceptance as an important
component of the human food supply. Among the edible nut seeds, peanut (a legume that is …

This review provides information on nutritional characteristics, extraction techniques,
bioactive compounds, bioavailability and bioaccessibility through in vitro and in vivo assays …

The purpose of this review is to demonstrate how the unexplored nuts native to Brazil can
contribute positively to biodiversity and human nutrition. This review presents data on the …