Plant foods are consumed worldwide due to their immense energy density and nutritive
value. Their consumption has been following an increasing trend due to several metabolic …

Fruit and vegetables (F&V) have been a cornerstone of healthy dietary recommendations;
the 2015–2020 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that F&V constitute one …

Antioxidants are important ingredients that are present in fruits and vegetables (FAV). With
increased consumption of FAV in its raw and processed form, a predominantly plant-based …

Flavonoids display a broad range of health-promoting bioactivities. Among these, their
capacity to act as antioxidants has remained most prominent. The canonical reactive oxygen …

Aging is a complicated biological process in which functional and structural alterations in a
living organism take place over time. Reactive oxygen species is one of the main factors …

Chia (Salvia hispanica) is an annual herbaceous plant, the seeds of which were consumed
already thousands of years ago. Current research results indicate a high nutritive value for …

Lettuce is one of the most widely consumed vegetables worldwide, but its nutritional value
has been underestimated. Lettuce is low in calories, fat and sodium. It is a good source of …

Rates of colon cancer are much higher in African Americans (65: 100,000) than in rural
South Africans (< 5: 100,000). The higher rates are associated with higher animal protein …

For many years, cow's milk has been considered as an essential food because of its
nutritional value. However, the demand for plant-based milk alternatives (PBMAs) increased …

Bioactive compounds (eg, flavonoids, phenolics acids, alkaloids and carotenoids) are
commercially-valued products, due to their wide array of applications in the medical …