Superfruits: Phytochemicals, antioxidant efficacies, and health effects–A comprehensive review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2019, Pages 1580-1604

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

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b MATERIALS INSTITUTE   (Turkey)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

antioxidant activities; future perspectives; health benefits; phytochemicals; Superfruits; toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; FLAVONOIDS; FRUITS; MARKETING; TOXICITY;

ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES; FUTURE PERSPECTIVES; HEALTH BENEFITS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; SUPERFRUITS;

HEALTH;

ANTHOCYANIN; ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; IRIDOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHENOLIC ACID; PHYTOCHEMICAL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; TANNIN;

CHEMISTRY; FRUIT; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMAN; TOXICITY;

ANTHOCYANINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; COUMARINS; FLAVONOIDS; FRUIT; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMANS; HYDROLYZABLE TANNINS; HYDROXYBENZOATES; IRIDOIDS; PHENOLS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROANTHOCYANIDINS;

EID: 85067194680     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2017.1422111     Document Type: Review

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