Functional Dehydrated Foods for Health Preservation

Table 6

Main bioactive compounds responsible for nutritional and health benefits of plant derived dried food products (fruits and vegetables, fruits and vegetable by-products, grains, nuts, and algae).

Bioactive compounds	Nutritional benefits	Health benefits	Dried product	References
Polyphenols, carotenoids,; melanoidins	Antioxidant activity	Chronic disease; Protection (CVD, cancer, macular degeneration)	Stone fruits, apple, figs, pear, pineapple, kiwi, berries, carrots	[131–137]
Phenols, indols, glucosinolates	Detoxification	Chronic disease; protection	Stone fruits, apple, pear, pineapple, kiwi, berries, carrots, cruciferous vegetables	[137–139]
FOS, GOS, inulin,; glucan, etc.	Resistant starch, Prebiotic content	Immunity boost, colonic and systemic health benefits	Chicory, Jerusalem artichoke, garlic, onion,; asparagus, banana, broccoli, dandelion	[140]
Beneficial microorganisms (Probiotics)	Regulation of gut microbiota	Immunity boost, colonic and systemic health benefits	Anhydrobiotics	[141]