Abstract
The consumption of fruit has increased in the last 20 years, along with the growing recognition of its nutritional and protective values. Many of the benefits of a diet rich in fruit are attributed to the presence of different bioactive substances, such as vitamins, carotenoids and phenolic compounds. Flavanoids, a class of phenolic compounds, present particular antioxidant activity and thus provide protection against cellular damage caused by reactive oxygen species. Research suggests that an increased intake of plant foods is associated with a reduced incidence of chronic disease. There is currently a great deal of interest in the study of antioxidants, in particular due to the discovery of the damaging effects of free radicals to the body. Thus, this review aims to address the beneficial effects of the antioxidants present in fruits, on the neutralization of reactive species and the reduction of any damage they may cause.
Keywords: Biological properties, free radicals, oxidative stress, phenolic compounds.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:Fruit as Potent Natural Antioxidants and Their Biological Effects
Volume: 17 Issue: 11
Author(s): Neuza F. Gomes-Rochette, Mirele Da Silveira Vasconcelos, Seyed M. Nabavi, Erika F. Mota, Diana C.S. Nunes-Pinheiro, Maria Daglia and Dirce F. De Melo
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Keywords: Biological properties, free radicals, oxidative stress, phenolic compounds.
Abstract: The consumption of fruit has increased in the last 20 years, along with the growing recognition of its nutritional and protective values. Many of the benefits of a diet rich in fruit are attributed to the presence of different bioactive substances, such as vitamins, carotenoids and phenolic compounds. Flavanoids, a class of phenolic compounds, present particular antioxidant activity and thus provide protection against cellular damage caused by reactive oxygen species. Research suggests that an increased intake of plant foods is associated with a reduced incidence of chronic disease. There is currently a great deal of interest in the study of antioxidants, in particular due to the discovery of the damaging effects of free radicals to the body. Thus, this review aims to address the beneficial effects of the antioxidants present in fruits, on the neutralization of reactive species and the reduction of any damage they may cause.
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Gomes-Rochette F. Neuza, Vasconcelos Da Silveira Mirele, Nabavi M. Seyed, Mota F. Erika, Nunes-Pinheiro C.S. Diana, Daglia Maria and De Melo F. Dirce, Fruit as Potent Natural Antioxidants and Their Biological Effects, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2016; 17 (11) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201017666160425115401
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201017666160425115401 |
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