Hybrid Fruits for Improving Health—A Comprehensive Review
Several species of hybrid fruits, such as citrus, grapes, blueberries, apples, tomatoes, and lingonberries among others, have attracted scientific attention in recent years, especially due to their reported antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The bagasse, leaves, bark, and seeds of these h...
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| author | Marta A. A. S. Cruz Pedro P. S. Coimbra Carlos F. Araújo-Lima Otniel Freitas-Silva Anderson J. Teodoro |
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| description | Several species of hybrid fruits, such as citrus, grapes, blueberries, apples, tomatoes, and lingonberries among others, have attracted scientific attention in recent years, especially due to their reported antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The bagasse, leaves, bark, and seeds of these hybrid fruits have large amounts of polyphenols, such as flavonoids, which act as potent antioxidants. Several studies have been carried out in cellular models of neurotoxicity of the extract of these fruits, to document the beneficial effects for human health, as well as to prove its antiproliferative effect in cancer cells. In the present review, through a synthesis of existing information in the scientific literature, we demonstrate that hybrid fruits are a source of antioxidant and bioactive compounds, which act in the inhibition of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases, and consequently improving human health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e2b6a100eac4755b2557835ef6ae5d72024-01-29T13:51:57ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582024-01-0113221910.3390/foods13020219Hybrid Fruits for Improving Health—A Comprehensive ReviewMarta A. A. S. Cruz0Pedro P. S. Coimbra1Carlos F. Araújo-Lima2Otniel Freitas-Silva3Anderson J. Teodoro4Food and Nutrition Program, Functional Foods Laboratory, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Environmental Mutagenesis, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Environmental Mutagenesis, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, RJ, BrazilEMBRAPA Agroindústria de Alimentos, Rio de Janeiro 23020-470, RJ, BrazilFood and Nutrition Program, Functional Foods Laboratory, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, RJ, BrazilSeveral species of hybrid fruits, such as citrus, grapes, blueberries, apples, tomatoes, and lingonberries among others, have attracted scientific attention in recent years, especially due to their reported antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The bagasse, leaves, bark, and seeds of these hybrid fruits have large amounts of polyphenols, such as flavonoids, which act as potent antioxidants. Several studies have been carried out in cellular models of neurotoxicity of the extract of these fruits, to document the beneficial effects for human health, as well as to prove its antiproliferative effect in cancer cells. In the present review, through a synthesis of existing information in the scientific literature, we demonstrate that hybrid fruits are a source of antioxidant and bioactive compounds, which act in the inhibition of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases, and consequently improving human health.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/2/219hybrid fruitscompoundsbioactiveantioxidantshealth |
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| title | Hybrid Fruits for Improving Health—A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full | Hybrid Fruits for Improving Health—A Comprehensive Review |
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| title_short | Hybrid Fruits for Improving Health—A Comprehensive Review |
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| topic | hybrid fruits compounds bioactive antioxidants health |
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