Fruit Plant Medicinal Health Effects and Development Applications

Author: Yang Huailuo, Shi Guofu, Ma Xiufang
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Fruits, as essential items in people's lives, have their economic value and social benefits widely accepted and recognized by farmers and the entire society. The diversified operations since China's reform and opening-up, especially the recent nationwide fruit planting boom, are excellent examples of this. Over thousands of years, the Chinese people have discovered numerous natural foods and medicines in the process of understanding and transforming nature, enabling them to rest and recuperate, prevent and treat diseases, and summarize the theory of "food and medicine from the same source," creating a splendid Chinese dietary therapy culture. With societal development and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, health and longevity have become the pursuit of the people. During the compilation of this book, the authors referred to and quoted a wealth of materials, prescriptions, and publications on fruits and medicine from ancient and modern times, both within and outside China. Integrating research findings from fruit science, traditional Chinese medicine, modern medicine, nutritional health care, and food processing, the authors have compiled this book to serve readers, providing it for reference by researchers, educators, developers, grassroots cadres, fruit farmers, and other related professionals.