Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties of Capparis spinosa as a Medicinal Plant
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Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties of Capparis spinosa as a Medicinal Plant
Over the past decades, there has been increasing attention on polyphenol-rich foods including fruits and vegetables on human health. Polyphenols have been shown to possess some potential beneficial effects on human health and they are widely found in foods consumed by populations worldwide. Capparis spinosa (C. spinosa) is an important source of different secondary metabolites of interest to hu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nutrients
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu10020116