ABSTRACT “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” was expressed by
Hippocrates more than 2000 years ago and the health benefits of natural food products have …

Resveratrol, the phenolic substance isolated initially from Veratrum grandiflorum and richly
present in grapes, wine, peanuts, soy, and berries, has been attracting attention of scientists …

For years, the consumption of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables has been considered
healthy, increasing longevity, and decreasing morbidities. With the assistance of basic …

Epidemiologic studies suggest that dietary polyphenol intake is associated with a lower
incidence of several non-communicable diseases. Although several foods contain complex …

Resveratrol is a naturally occurring polyphenol that provides a number of anti-aging health
benefits including improved metabolism, cardioprotection, and cancer prevention. Much of …

Covering: up to the end of 2008 There is much epidemiological evidence that diets rich in
fruit and vegetables can reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases such as …

Obesity has been implicated as a risk factor for insulin resistance and cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs). Although the association between obesity and CVD is a well-established …

The roles of functional foods on human health have been realised by more and more
researchers, food producers and consumers. Functional food ingredients from both plant …

Resveratrol, a constituent of red wine, has long been suspected to have cardioprotective
effects. Interest in this compound has been renewed in recent years, first from its …

Resveratrol is mainly found in grapes and red wine, also in some plants and fruits, such as
peanuts, cranberries, pistachios, blueberries and bilberries. Moreover, nowadays this …