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protect against colon, prostate, and breast cancers (Awad and others 2000). Also,<br />

like red wine and grapes, peanuts are a good source <strong>of</strong> resveratrol, which has been<br />

associated with reduced cardiovascular disease and anticarcinogenic properties<br />

(Sanders and others 2000). Furthermore, peanuts contain significant amounts <strong>of</strong> B<br />

vitamins and tocopherol (H<strong>of</strong>fpauir 1953), which play important roles in heart and<br />

nervous system health. Although these nutritional benefits will make peanuts more<br />

marketable to consumers, some <strong>of</strong> these components are also heat and process-<br />

sensitive. Polyunsaturated fats are several times more prone to oxidation (Min and<br />

others 1989), and vitamins are well known to degrade at high processing<br />

temperatures (Lund 1982). <strong>The</strong> effect <strong>of</strong> microwave blanching and microwave<br />

roasting on components such as vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, resveratrol,<br />

and beta-sitosterol could be assessed. If significant losses <strong>of</strong> these compounds<br />

could be prevented using microwave blanching or microwave roasting, it would<br />

further increase the value <strong>of</strong> this product.<br />

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