Cranberry and blueberry: Evidence for protective effects against cancer and vascular diseases

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 652-664

  Neto, Catherine C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Blueberry; Cancer; Cranberry; Vascular disease

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; FLAVONOID; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; STILBENE DERIVATIVE; TRITERPENE;

ANIMAL; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLUEBERRY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHEMISTRY; CRANBERRY; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTHOCYANINS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLUEBERRY PLANT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; STILBENES; TRITERPENES; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON; VASCULAR DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 34447515810     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200600279     Document Type: Review

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