Fruits come in a wide variety of colors, shapes, and flavors. This chapter will cover selected fruits that are known to be healthy and highly nutritious. These fruits were chosen due to their common usage and availability. Since it is not possible to cover all health benefits or essential nutrients and important phytochemicals of the fruit composition, this chapter will focus on the key valuable constituents and their potential health effects.
Keywords: Anthocyanins; Antioxidants; Capsaicins; Carotenoids; Catechins; Chlorophyll; Cucurbitacins; Fiber; Flavonoids; Fruits; Limonoids; Monounsaturated fatty acids; Phenolic acids; Polyphenols; Resveratrol; Tannins; Triterpenoids; Xanthophylls.