Red Fruits Composition and Their Health Benefits-A Review.
Fernanda CosmeTeresa PintoAlfredo AiresMaria Cristina MoraisEunice BacelarRosário AnjosJorge Ferreira-CardosoIvo OliveiraAlice VilelaBerta GonçalvesPublished in: Foods (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
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 the past few decades, the number of studies proposing a relationship between fruit intake and reduced risk of major chronic diseases has continued to grow. Fruits supply dietary fiber, and fiber intake is linked to a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease and obesity. Fruits also supply vitamins and minerals to the diet and are sources of phytochemicals that function as phytoestrogens, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents, and other protective mechanisms. So, this review aims to summarize recent knowledge and describe the most recent research regarding the health benefits of some selected red fruits.
Keyphrases
- human health
- healthcare
- anti inflammatory
- cardiovascular disease
- risk assessment
- public health
- weight loss
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- mental health
- climate change
- metabolic syndrome
- health information
- oxidative stress
- risk factors
- insulin resistance
- physical activity
- drinking water
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- high fat diet induced
- cardiovascular events