Apple phytochemicals and their health benefits
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Apple phytochemicals and their health benefits
Evidence suggests that a diet high in fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, and phytochemicals including phenolics, flavonoids and carotenoids from fruits and vegetables may play a key role in reducing chronic disease risk. Apples are a widely consumed, rich source of phytochemicals, and epidemiological studies have linked th...
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1 Department of Industrial Plant Science and Technology, College of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Republic of Korea 2 Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Republic of Korea * Corresponding author: Keum-Il Jang: E-mail...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nutrition Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1475-2891
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-3-5