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Polyphenols and Flavonoids in Colombian Fruit and Vegetables - Applications and Benefits: A Review

1Grupo de Investigación Médica, Universidad de Manizales, Manizales (Caldas) Colombia

2Grupo de Investigación Bioimpedancia Eléctrica, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales (Caldas) Colombia

3Grupo de investigación en Nutrición, Metabolismo y Seguridad Alimentaria, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales (Caldas) Colombia


Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2018, Vol. 6 No. 3, 176-181
DOI: 10.12691/jfnr-6-3-6
Copyright © 2018 Science and Education Publishing

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Juan Carlos Carmona-Hernandez, Laura Mariana Ceballos-López, Clara Helena González-Correa. Polyphenols and Flavonoids in Colombian Fruit and Vegetables - Applications and Benefits: A Review. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2018; 6(3):176-181. doi: 10.12691/jfnr-6-3-6.

Correspondence to: Juan  Carlos Carmona-Hernandez, Grupo de Investigación Médica, Universidad de Manizales, Manizales (Caldas) Colombia. Email: jucaca@umanizales.edu.co

Abstract

Fruits and vegetables are important sources of nutritional and therapeutic compounds. Polyphenols and flavonoids are plant secondary metabolites with several biological functions and multiple benefits for humans. Their general chemical characteristics, such as their structures and functional groups, are key to explain their variability and functionality. This review covers 21 Colombian fruits and vegetables containing different amount of polyphenols and flavonoids. They have several applications and offer various benefits, such as antioxidant, bactericidal, and anti-inflammatory activities. Nutritional contributions and therapeutic applications of polyphenols and flavonoids have been reported in multiple studies, and these phytochemicals can be incorporated into dietary products. It is feasible that further beneficial effects of these natural compounds may be discovered in fruits and vegetables found in several regions of Colombia.

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