VEGETABLESCOMPOSITION:
VEGETABLES COMPOSITION
VEGETABLES CLASSIFICATION:
VEGETABLES CLASSIFICATION Vegetables That Are Really Fruits
Fruits
Derived from Flower Usually A Fruit
Fruits Masquerading As Vegetables
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Plant Cell Structure
Cell Wall
Fibrous Compounds Indigestible by Humans
Cellulose
Pectic Compounds
Hemicellulose
Lignin
Gums Humans
Lack the Enzyme Necessary to Break Down Cellulose to Glucose VEGETABLES COMPOSITION
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Parenchyma Cells
Intercellular Air Spaces
Closeness Of Cells
Fruits & Vegetables w/o Air
VEGETABLES COMPOSITION
VEGETABLES COMPOSITION:
VEGETABLES COMPOSITION Plant Pigments
Three Major Groups:
Carotenoids
Chlorophylls
Carotenoids & Chlorophylls – Plastids
Fat Soluble
Flavonoids
Water Soluble
Lost In Cooking Water
VEGETABLESCOMPOSITION:
VEGETABLES COMPOSITION
VEGETABLESPREPARATION:
VEGETABLES PREPARATION