Interest in anthocyanins has increased immensely during the past decade. From these
studies, it is clear that anthocyanins have unique properties: Anthocyanins are absorbed …

People's diet offers a greater and more diverse group of plant bioactives than do drugs, and
they often do not realise that many drugs are derived from the compounds originally …

Phenolic compounds, ubiquitous in plants are an essential part of the human diet, and are of
considerable interest due to their antioxidant properties. These compounds posses an …

A staple food for thousands of years in the Mediterranean region, olive oil is now becoming
popular all over the world. Olive oil has several unique characteristics that set it apart from …

Resveratrol, a red wine polyphenol, is known to protect against cardiovascular diseases and
cancers, as well as to promote antiaging effects in numerous organisms. It also modulates …

To better understand the relationship between the chemical structure and biological fate of
dietary polyphenols, the hepatic metabolic stability and intestinal absorption of methylated …

The objective of this study was to create a French database on the polyphenol content of fruit
and vegetables as uncooked fruits and vegetables and then to evaluate polyphenol intake …

Water, saccharides, proteins, lipids, minerals, colorants, and additives all contribute to the
nutritional value and sensory properties of food. During post harvest storage and …

Green tea is one of the most popular beverages worldwide. Its major components include (-)-
epicatechin ((-)-EC),(-)-epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG)(-)-epigallocatechin (EGC) and (-) …

Understanding how the environment and production and cultivation practices influence the
composition and quality of food crops is fundamental to the production of high-quality …