Fruit

"Fruit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.

Descriptor ID	D005638
MeSH Number(s)	A18.024.500 G07.203.300.562 J02.500.562
Concept/Terms	Fruit Fruit Fruits Plant Capsule Plant Capsule Capsule, Plant Capsules, Plant Plant Capsules Plant Aril Plant Aril Aril, Plant Arils, Plant Plant Arils Berries Berries Berry Legume Pod Legume Pod Legume Pods Pod, Legume Pods, Legume

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Fruit".

Anatomy [A]
Plant Structures [A18]
Plant Components, Aerial [A18.024]
Fruit [A18.024.500]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Diet, Food, and Nutrition [G07.203]
Food [G07.203.300]
Fruit [G07.203.300.562]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Food and Beverages [J02]
Food [J02.500]
Fruit [J02.500.562]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Fruit".

Fruit
Nuts
Seeds

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Fruit" by people in this website by year, and whether "Fruit" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 112 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	1	1	2
2000	1	1	2
2001	0	1	1
2002	4	3	7
2003	0	2	2
2004	2	2	4
2005	2	2	4
2006	2	4	6
2007	0	2	2
2008	3	3	6
2009	2	3	5
2010	1	2	3
2011	4	1	5
2012	2	2	4
2013	0	4	4
2014	2	1	3
2015	2	5	7
2016	1	3	4
2017	1	2	3
2018	2	4	6
2019	1	3	4
2020	4	6	10
2021	2	3	5
2022	0	3	3
2023	5	2	7
2024	1	2	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Fruit" by people in Profiles.

Yu C, Ahmadi S, Hu X, Wu J, Wu D, Hou Z, Pan H, Xiao H, Ye X, Chen S. Individual Difference in the Capacity of Gut Microbiota to Ferment Four Complex Carbohydrates from Normal to Overweight People: An In Vitro Study. J Agric Food Chem. 2024 Sep 18; 72(37):20513-20526.

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Matison AP, Flood VM, Lam BCP, Lipnicki DM, Tucker KL, Preux PM, Guerchet M, d'Orsi E, Quialheiro A, Rech CR, Skoog I, Najar J, Rydberg Sterner T, Scarmeas N, Kosmidis MH, Yannakoulia M, Gureje O, Ojagbemi A, Bello T, Shahar S, Fakhruddin NNINM, Rivan NFM, Anstey KJ, Cherbuin N, Mortby ME, Ho R, Brodaty H, Sachdev PS, Reppermund S, Mather KA. Associations between fruit and vegetable intakes and incident depression in middle-aged and older adults from 10 diverse international longitudinal cohorts. J Affect Disord. 2024 Aug 15; 359:373-381.

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Xu H, Huang Y, He K, Lin Z, McClements DJ, Hu Y, Cheng H, Peng X, Jin Z, Chen L. An effective preserving strategy for strawberries by constructing pectin/starch coatings reinforced with functionalized eggshell fillers. Food Chem. 2024 Aug 30; 450:139314.

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Jin C, Zongo AW, Du H, Lu Y, Yu N, Nie X, Ma A, Ye Q, Xiao H, Meng X. Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides Ellis) fruit: a critical review of its functional nutrients, processing methods, health-promoting effects, comprehensive application and future tendencies. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2025; 65(1):165-192.

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Pagoto S, Xu R, Bullard T, Foster GD, Bannor R, Arcangel K, DiVito J, Schroeder M, Cardel MI. An Evaluation of a Personalized Multicomponent Commercial Digital Weight Management Program: Single-Arm Behavioral Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2023 08 29; 25:e44955.

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Wang Q, Qiu Z, Chen Y, Song Y, Zhou A, Cao Y, Xiao J, Xiao H, Song M. Review of recent advances on health benefits, microbial transformations, and authenticity identification of Citri reticulatae Pericarpium bioactive compounds. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2024; 64(28):10332-10360.

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Hager K, Shi P, Li Z, Chui K, Berkowitz SA, Mozaffarian D, Chhabra J, Wilken J, Vergara C, Becker E, Small S, Ling B, Cash SB, Folta SC, Zhang FF. Evaluation of a Produce Prescription Program for Patients With Diabetes: A Longitudinal Analysis of Glycemic Control. Diabetes Care. 2023 06 01; 46(6):1169-1176.

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Hosseini SF, Mousavi Z, McClements DJ. Beeswax: A review on the recent progress in the development of superhydrophobic films/coatings and their applications in fruits preservation. Food Chem. 2023 Oct 30; 424:136404.

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Li Z, Huang J, Wang L, Li D, Chen Y, Xu Y, Li L, Xiao H, Luo Z. Novel insight into the role of sulfur dioxide in fruits and vegetables: Chemical interactions, biological activity, metabolism, applications, and safety. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2024; 64(24):8741-8765.

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Zhou H, Tan Y, McClements DJ. Applications of the INFOGEST In Vitro Digestion Model to Foods: A Review. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol. 2023 03 27; 14:135-156.

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