The health benefits of drinking cranberry juice by the gallon may have been overrated after University of Manchester research suggests antioxidants may be harmful to cell processes.
Pomegranates are a source of polyphenol antioxidants that help protect the body against free radicals—unstable molecules that cause damage to the human body over time.
A 2012 Prepared Foods’ survey explores challenges to functional foods’ success and investigates
attitudes toward nutritional components, such as omega-3s, probiotics, protein and antioxidants, as well as phytosterols and fruit- and vegetable-based ingredients.
Cherries have long been appreciated for their taste, but growing evidence about their health benefits puts them squarely in the frame for “superfruit” status.
Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene), a natural polyphenolic compound produced by plants, is found in the skin of red grapes and in other fruits, and it can also be produced by chemical synthesis. Resveratrol’s benefits are the subject of numerous animal and human studies. Animal studies have shown anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-aggregatory, hypoglycemic and other beneficial cardiovascular effects have been reported, as has blood pressure reduction.