Citrus bergamia powder: Antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 31, Issue , 2017, Pages 255-265

  Gabriele, Morena ^a   Frassinetti, Stefania ^a   Caltavuturo, Leonardo ^a   Montero, Lidia ^b   Dinelli, Giovanni ^c   Longo, Vincenzo ^a   Di Gioia, Diana ^c   Pucci, Laura ^a  

^a Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCE RESEARCH CIAL   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bergamot fruit; Endothelial activation and dysfunction; HMEC 1; LPS; MIC; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012110505     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.02.007     Document Type: Article

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