Review of functional and pharmacological activities of berries

O Golovinskaia, CK Wang - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Functional plant-based foods (such as fruits, vegetables, and berries) can improve health,
have a preventive effect, and diminish the risk of different chronic diseases during in vivo …

The strawberry: Composition, nutritional quality, and impact on human health

F Giampieri, S Tulipani, JM Alvarez-Suarez, JL Quiles… - Nutrition, 2012 - Elsevier
Strawberries are a common and important fruit in the Mediterranean diet because of their
high content of essential nutrients and beneficial phytochemicals, which seem to have …

Chemical compounds of berry-derived polyphenols and their effects on gut microbiota, inflammation, and cancer

A Bouyahya, NE Omari, N El Hachlafi, ME Jemly… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Berry-derived polyphenols are bioactive compounds synthesized and secreted by several
berry fruits. These polyphenols feature a diversity of chemical compounds, including …

Banana by-products: an under-utilized renewable food biomass with great potential

BS Padam, HS Tin, FY Chye, MI Abdullah - Journal of food science and …, 2014 - Springer
Banana (Musaceae) is one of the world's most important fruit crops that is widely cultivated
in tropical countries for its valuable applications in food industry. Its enormous by-products …

Protective role of dietary berries in cancer

AS Kristo, D Klimis-Zacas, AK Sikalidis - Antioxidants, 2016 - mdpi.com
Dietary patterns, including regular consumption of particular foods such as berries as well as
bioactive compounds, may confer specific molecular and cellular protection in addition to the …

The genetic aspects of berries: from field to health

L Mazzoni, P Perez‐Lopez, F Giampieri… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Berries are a relevant source of micronutrients and nonessential phytochemicals, such as
polyphenol compounds, that play a synergistic and cumulative role in human health …

Ellagitannins in cancer chemoprevention and therapy

T Ismail, C Calcabrini, AR Diaz, C Fimognari, E Turrini… - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
It is universally accepted that diets rich in fruit and vegetables lead to reduction in the risk of
common forms of cancer and are useful in cancer prevention. Indeed edible vegetables and …

Chemoprevention of esophageal cancer with black raspberries, their component anthocyanins, and a major anthocyanin metabolite, protocatechuic acid

DS Peiffer, NP Zimmerman, LS Wang… - Cancer prevention …, 2014 - AACR
Diets containing either freeze-dried black raspberries (BRBs) or their polyphenolic
anthocyanins (ACs) have been shown to inhibit the development of N …

Tumor angiogenesis as a target for dietary cancer prevention

WW Li, VW Li, M Hutnik, AS Chiou - Journal of oncology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Between 2000 and 2050, the number of new cancer patients diagnosed annually is
expected to double, with an accompanying increase in treatment costs of more than $80 …

Review of the health effects of berries and their phytochemicals on the digestive and immune systems

C Govers, M Berkel Kasikci, AA van der Sluis… - Nutrition …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Berries are generally considered beneficial to health. This health-promoting potential has
mainly been ascribed to berries' phytochemical and vitamin content, and little attention has …