Exotic berries as a functional food

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 589-595

  Lasekan, Ola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Exotic berries; Functionality; Health claims

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; FLAVONOID; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; ANTIOXIDANT; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL;

ANTIOXIDANT ASSAY; BERRY; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BLACKBERRY; BLUEBERRY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FOOD INTAKE; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GOOSEBERRY; HUMAN; INSULIN RESPONSE; LINGONBERRY; LYCIUM; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; STRAWBERRY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS; CHEMISTRY; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRUIT;

VACCINIUM;

ANTHOCYANINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BLUEBERRY PLANT; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FRUIT; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMANS; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYPHENOLS;

EID: 84927782163     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 14736519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCO.0000000000000109     Document Type: Review

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