Review of dried fruits: Phytochemicals, antioxidant efficacies, and health benefits

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 21, Issue , 2016, Pages 113-132

  Chang, Sui Kiat ^a   Alasalvar, Cesarettin ^a   Shahidi, Fereidoon ^b  

^a MATERIALS INSTITUTE   (Turkey)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Dried fruits; Health benefits; Phenolic compounds; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957081937     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.11.034     Document Type: Review

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