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Natural products for food and nutritional supplements have gained increased attention in recent years. In this context, there is an increasing interest in the beneficial health effects of plant derived… Click to show full abstract
Natural products for food and nutritional supplements have gained increased attention in recent years. In this context, there is an increasing interest in the beneficial health effects of plant derived compounds. Epidemiological and experimental studies reveal a negative correlation between the consumption of diets rich in fruits and vegetables and the risk of degenerative diseases including cancer, heart disease, inflammation, arthritis, immune system decline, brain dysfunction and cataracts.1-3 These physiological functions of fruits and vegetables may be partly attributed by their abundance of phenolics, including flavonoids.4 These results have stimulated research to characterize different types of plants with regards to their health promoting compounds.
Journal Title: Pharmacognosy Journal
Year Published: 2019
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