Health-promoting effects of traditional mediterranean diets - a review

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 71-76

  Iriti, Marcello ^a   Vitalini, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant power; Bioactive phytochemicals; Cardioprotection; Mediterranean diet; Melatonin; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859835010     PISSN: 12300322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10222-011-0047-z     Document Type: Article

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