Purpose To describe the nutritional and health attributes of kiwifruit and the benefits relating
to improved nutritional status, digestive, immune and metabolic health. The review includes …

Nowadays, the research for secondary metabolites with health promoting effects in
countering or slowing-down chronic and degenerative diseases (eg cancer, cardiovascular …

Currently, agricultural production generates large amounts of organic waste, both from the
maintenance of farms and crops (agricultural wastes) and from the industrialization of the …

Green synthesis of fluorescent nitrogen doped carbon dots (N-CDs) using Actinidia deliciosa
(A. deliciosa) fruit extract as a carbon precursor and aqueous ammonia as a nitrogen dopant …

Prediabetes and diabetes are rising worldwide. Control of blood glucose is crucial to prevent
or delay diabetic complications that frequently result in increased morbidity and mortality …

Vitamin C (ascorbate) is an essential water-soluble micronutrient in humans and is obtained
through the diet, primarily from fruits and vegetables. In vivo, vitamin C acts as a cofactor for …

Background Kiwifruit is a worldwide appreciated fruit with significant economic and
nutritionally importance. Its industrial processing generates high amount of waste, which …

Neutrophils are the body's primary defenders against invading pathogens. These cells
migrate to loci of infection where they engulf micro-organisms and subject them to an array …

This study presents unpublished data on the chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid content in
fruits. Sixty-four fruits consumed in Brazil, most of which were produced domestically, were …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Actinidia Lindl. belongs to the family
Actinidiaceae. Plants of this genus are popularly known as kiwifruits and are traditionally …