Plant fruit trees for nutritional security

摘要

Consumption of fruits is of paramount importance under our conditions. Fruits are good source of vitamins, proteins, minerals, organic acids, carbohydrates etc., which play an important role to keep our body healthy. Fruits have been the man's food since immemorial. The fruns are delicious, refreshing as well as Calorie-yielding, body building and protective foods. In India, fruits have a special significance because a large part of the population is vegetarian. It is well known fact that human beings cannot live on cereals alone. There are some diseases of malnutrition, whose incidence can be minimized by taking a balanced diet. To make our diet, as balanced one, consumption of fruits is of paramount importance under our conditions. Fruits are thesource of vitamins, proteins, minerals, organic acids, carbohydrates etc., which play an important role to keep our body healthy. The following table shows the role of these constituents and their source in fruits (Table 1).