There is strong scientific evidence suggesting that regular consumption of fruits and
vegetables is negatively associated with risk of developing chronic diseases. The 2010 …

Background Numerous diseases have been related with free radicals overproduction and
oxidative stress. Botanical preparations possess a multitude of bioactive properties …

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 …

Functional foods describe the importance of foods in promoting health and preventing
diseases aside their primary role of providing the body with the required amount of essential …

Fruits are the seed-bearing product of plants and have considerable nutritional importance
in the human diet. The consumption of fruits is among the dietary strategies recommended …

Phytonutrients comprise many different chemicals, including carotenoids, indoles,
glucosinolates, organosulfur compounds, phytosterols, polyphenols, and saponins. This …

The health benefits of grapes and wine have been studied and publicized extensively, but
dried grapes (raisins, including “sultanas” and “currants”) have received comparatively little …

Exercise induces free radicals' overproduction and therefore, an enhancement of oxidative
stress, defined as an imbalance between the production of reactive species and the intrinsic …

There is increasing evidence that the postprandial state is an important contributing factor to
chronic disease. The role of fruit phenolic compounds to protect health and lower disease …

The total polyphenolic (TPP) and antioxidant (AOX) levels of 41 Australian and imported
dried fruits including sultanas (n= 22), Carina and Zante currants (n= 13), apricots (n= 3) and …