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The book provides facts of fruits and their role in curing of diseases with cell line or animal studies and their pharmacological evidence would help the readers to understand the subject in greater depth. It provides information on the subject and will help researchers to carry the interest forward. The book links the traditional knowledge available on each fruit crop regarding their curative properties and the information on their scientific validation. The contents have been organized crop wise in a logical sequence, with references been provided at the end of each chapter for further reading and better understanding of the subject.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Human Nutrition and Health. 3. Fruit Crops as Food and Medicine. 4. Mango (Mangifera Indica L.). 5. Banana (Musa sp.). 6. Citrus. 7. Grapes (Vitis vinefera, L.). 8. Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.). 9. Sapota (Manilkara zapota van Royen). 10. Ber (Zizypus. mauritiana Lam.). 11. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam). 12. Pineapple (Ananas comosus Merr.). 13. Papaya (Carica papaya Linn.). 14. Guava (Psidium guajava, Linn). 15. Dates (Phoenix dactylifera Linn.). 16. Pomegranate (Punica granatum Linn.). 17. Bael (Aegle marmelos, Linn). 18. Annonaceous Fruits. 19. Cherimoya (Annona cherimola, Mill.). 20. Soursop (Bullock’s Heart) (Annona muricata, Linn.). 21. Jamun (Syzygium cumini Skeels). 22. Tamarind (Tamarindus indicus, Linn). 23. Aonla (Phyllanthus emblica, Linn (syn.) Emblica officinalis Gaertn). 24. Carambola (Averrhoa carambola, Linn). 25. Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour). 26. Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica, Lindel). 27. Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn). 28. Kokum (Garcinia indica Linn.). 29. Apple (Malus domestica Linn). 30. Pear (Pyrus communis. Linn). 31. Peach (Prunus persica. Linn). 32. Plums and Prunes (Prunus domestica Linn). 33. Apricot (Prunus armeniaca Linn). 34. Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa. Duch). 35. Avacado (Persea americana Mill). 36. Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum Linn). 37. Phalsa (Grewia subinaequalis DC.). 38. Fig (Ficus carica Linn). 39. Passionfruit (Passif lora edulis Sims). 40. Persimmon (Diospyros kaki Linn).