Fruit ripening: dynamics and integrated analysis of carotenoids and anthocyanins

L Kapoor, AJ Simkin, C George Priya Doss, R Siva - BMC plant biology, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Fruits are vital food resources as they are loaded with bioactive compounds
varying with different stages of ripening. As the fruit ripens, a dynamic color change is …

The biological activities, chemical stability, metabolism and delivery systems of quercetin: A review

W Wang, C Sun, L Mao, P Ma, F Liu, J Yang… - Trends in food science & …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Background Quercetin, one of the most well-known flavonoids, has been included in human
diet for a long history. The use of quercetin has been widely associated with a great number …

Red fruits composition and their health benefits—A review

F Cosme, T Pinto, A Aires, MC Morais, E Bacelar… - Foods, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The probability that fruit ingestion may protect human health is an intriguing vision and has
been studied around the world. Therefore, fruits are universally promoted as healthy. Over …

Sweet and sour cherries: Origin, distribution, nutritional composition and health benefits

F Blando, BD Oomah - Trends in food science & technology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Background The production and consumption of cherries has increased recently due to
consumer awareness of their health benefits, since they are rich in polyphenolics (namely …

Effect of convective and vacuum–microwave drying on the bioactive compounds, color, and antioxidant capacity of sour cherries

A Wojdyło, A Figiel, K Lech, P Nowicka… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2014‏ - Springer
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of microwave power during the vacuum–
microwave drying (VMD) on sour cherries in terms of drying kinetics, including the …

Comparison of Antioxidant Activity, Anthocyanins, Carotenoids, and Phenolics of Three Native Fresh and Sun-Dried Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Varieties Grown in …

M Al-Farsi, C Alasalvar, A Morris, M Baron… - Journal of agricultural …, 2005‏ - ACS Publications
Fresh and sun-dried dates of three native varieties from Oman, namely, Fard, Khasab, and
Khalas, were examined for their antioxidant activity and total contents of anthocyanins …

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds from edible plants with anti-cancer activity and their potential use as drugs

SI Cuevas-Cianca, C Romero-Castillo… - Molecules, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Food is our daily companion, performing numerous beneficial functions for our bodies. Many
of them can help to alleviate or prevent ailments and diseases. In this review, an extensive …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant capacities and total phenolic contents of 56 vegetables

GF Deng, X Lin, XR Xu, LL Gao, JF **e, HB Li - Journal of functional foods, 2013‏ - Elsevier
The antioxidant capacities and total phenolic contents of lipophilic and hydrophilic extracts
of 56 commonly consumed vegetables were studied. The resulted showed that antioxidant …

[HTML][HTML] Focus on the high therapeutic potentials of quercetin and its derivatives

A Septembre-Malaterre, A Boumendjel, ALS Seteyen… - Phytomedicine Plus, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Background Polyphenols and particularly flavonoids are of constant interest to the scientific
community. Flavonoids are investigated for their biological and pharmacological purposes …

Anthocyanins: from plant to health

S de Pascual-Teresa, MT Sanchez-Ballesta - Phytochemistry reviews, 2008‏ - Springer
Anthocyanins are a group of natural occurring pigments responsible for the red-blue colour
of many fruits and vegetables. Anthocyanins are of interest for two reasons because they …