TY - JOUR
T1 - Antioxidant and anticancer properties of berries
AU - Baby, Bincy
AU - Antony, Priya
AU - Vijayan, Ranjit
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University under Grant 31R015 and a United Arab Emirates University startup grant 31S156.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2018/10/13
Y1 - 2018/10/13
N2 - The enduring relationship between dietary patterns and human health has led us to investigate the bioactive components present in fruits and vegetables for a very long time. Berries, notably the popular ones such as strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, and the Indian gooseberry, are among the best known dietary sources due to the presence of a wide range of bioactive nutritive components. Bioactive components in berries include phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and tannins apart from vitamins, minerals, sugars, and fibers. Individually or synergistically, these have been shown to provide protection against several disorders. Mounting evidence suggests that consumption of berries confer antioxidant and anticancer protection to humans and animals. Free radical scavenging, protection from DNA damage, induction of apoptosis, and inhibition of growth and proliferation of cancer cells are just to name a few. This review comprehensively summarizes the key phytochemicals present in berries and their biological action in preventing oxidative stress and carcinogenesis.
AB - The enduring relationship between dietary patterns and human health has led us to investigate the bioactive components present in fruits and vegetables for a very long time. Berries, notably the popular ones such as strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, and the Indian gooseberry, are among the best known dietary sources due to the presence of a wide range of bioactive nutritive components. Bioactive components in berries include phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and tannins apart from vitamins, minerals, sugars, and fibers. Individually or synergistically, these have been shown to provide protection against several disorders. Mounting evidence suggests that consumption of berries confer antioxidant and anticancer protection to humans and animals. Free radical scavenging, protection from DNA damage, induction of apoptosis, and inhibition of growth and proliferation of cancer cells are just to name a few. This review comprehensively summarizes the key phytochemicals present in berries and their biological action in preventing oxidative stress and carcinogenesis.
KW - Indian gooseberry
KW - Strawberry
KW - anticancer
KW - blackberry
KW - blueberry
KW - raspberry
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U2 - 10.1080/10408398.2017.1329198
DO - 10.1080/10408398.2017.1329198
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28609132
AN - SCOPUS:85061117307
SN - 1040-8398
VL - 58
SP - 2491
EP - 2507
JO - Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
JF - Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
IS - 15
ER -