This review provides updated information related to the chemistry, biochemistry and
biological activities of the major phytochemicals including carotenoids, anthocyanins …

It is well known that extracts of purple sweet potato (PSP) have potent antioxidant activity.
However, it has not been established whether extracts of PSP inhibit oxidation of low-denstiy …

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a global food crop, now being recognized as a functional
food due to several of its nutraceutical components. Several experimental studies have …

The peels extracted from various citrus species are major source of phenols, flavonoids and
anti-microbial agents. The purpose of this study was a detailed investigation of the …

Annona cherimola fruit, known as cherimoya or custard apple, is an exotic fruit from South
America but is strongly produced in Andalusia, Spain. Its by-products (seeds and peel) are …

Thrombosis is characterized by the formation of clots in the blood vessels. Antithrombin-III
deficiency in the blood causes thrombus formation. Supplementing antithrombin-III may …

The constituents of functional polyphenols, such as caffeic acid (CA), chlorogenic acid
(ChA), 4, 5-di-caffeoylquinic acid (4, 5-diCQA), 3, 5-diCQA, 3, 4-diCQA and 3, 4, 5-triCQA, in …

Natural plant-derived phenolic extract recently received much attention in the food industry
to obtain bioactive compounds for food and pharmaceutical industries. These compounds …

Grape pomaces have a wide and diverse antioxidant phenolics composition. Six Uruguayan
red grape pomaces were evaluated in their phenolics composition, antioxidant capacity, and …

Leaf extracts from Chilean bean landraces were assessed for antiplatelet activity using
different assays in vitro. Lyophilized MeOH: H 2 O 7: 3 (v/v) and EtOH: H 2 O 7: 3 (v/v) leaf …