While many epidemiological studies have associated the consumption of polyphenols within
fruits and vegetables with a decreased risk of developing several chronic diseases …

Although a high intake of plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and
legumes has been recommended for chronic disease prevention, it has been unclear what …

Dried fruits, which serve as important healthful snacks worldwide, provide a concentrated
form of fresh fruits. They are nutritionally equivalent to fresh fruits in smaller serving sizes …

Underlying etiological factors in the development of obesity-related chronic diseases are
long-term imbalances of oxidative and inflammatory stress leading to tissue dysfunction …

Apples are among the most popular fruits in the world. They are rich in phenolic compounds,
pectin, sugar, macro-and microelements. Applying different extraction techniques it is …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are leading global health problems. Accumulating
epidemiological studies have indicated that consuming fruits was inversely related to the risk …

Type 2 diabetes is a complicated metabolic disorder with both short-and long-term
undesirable complications. In recent years, there has been growing evidence that functional …

The investigation of the composition, antioxidant activity of blueberry anthocyanins (BA) and
the effects on human intestinal microbiota were carried out. The separation of anthocyanins …

Background Apples are an important contributor to the intake of dietary components linked
with cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. Apples have been shown to have beneficial …

In the present study, the changes of polysaccharides from Gracilaria rubra (GRPS) under
simulated oral, gastric and small intestine digestion conditions were firstly investigated. The …