Phenolic compounds in fruits and beverages consumed as part of the mediterranean diet: their role in prevention of chronic diseases

Phytochemistry Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 405-423

  Aguilera, Yolanda ^a,b   Martin Cabrejas, Maria Angeles ^a   González de Mejia, Elvira ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Blood pressure; Caffeoyl derivatives; Cardiovascular disease; Flavanols

Indexed keywords

PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BEVERAGE; CANCER PREVENTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84944936988     PISSN: 15687767     EISSN: 1572980X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11101-015-9443-z     Document Type: Review

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