Health-promoting properties of fruit and vegetables [
Fruits and vegetables are among the richest sources of ascorbic acid, other antioxidants and they produce specific bioactive compounds. A general consensus from health experts has confirmed that an increased dietary intake of antioxidant compounds foundin most fresh produce types may protect against...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK :
CABI ,
c2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2011/20113328619.pdf |
| Summary: | Fruits and vegetables are among the richest sources of ascorbic acid, other antioxidants and they produce specific bioactive compounds. A general consensus from health experts has confirmed that an increased dietary intake of antioxidant compounds foundin most fresh produce types may protect against oxidative damage caused by free radicals and reduce the incidence of certain cancers and chronic diseases. This work collectively discusses and reviews empirical data on the health promoting properties of all fresh produce types, and it provides detailed information on the identity, nature, bioava. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 417 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1845935284 1845935292 (e-book) 9781780644226 9781845935283 (e-book) 9781845935290 (e-book) |