Molecules 2010, 15(10), 6993-7005; doi:10.3390/molecules15106993
Review

Cherry Antioxidants: From Farm to Table

Gianna Ferretti 1,* email, Tiziana Bacchetti 1 email, Alberto Belleggia 2 email and Davide Neri 2 email
1 Department of Biochemistry, Biology and Genetic – Polytechnic University of Marche, via Ranieri 65, 60100, Ancona, Italy 2 SAPROV – Environment and Crop Sciences Department, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 10 August 2010; in revised form: 29 September 2010 / Accepted: 11 October 2010 / Published: 12 October 2010
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antioxidants)
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Abstract: The dietary consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower incidence of degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancers. Most recent interest has focused on the bioactive phenolic compounds found in vegetable products. Sweet and sour cherries contain several antioxidants and polyphenols that possess many biological activities, such as antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammation properties. The review describes the effect of environment and other factors (such as production, handling and storage) on the nutritional properties of cherries, with particular attention to polyphenol compounds. Moreover the health benefits of cherries and their polyphenols against human diseases such as heart disease, cancers, diabetes are reviewed.
Keywords: sour cherry; sweet cherry; antioxidants; polyphenols; oxidative stress; bioactive compounds; bioavailability; chronic diseases

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Ferretti, G.; Bacchetti, T.; Belleggia, A.; Neri, D. Cherry Antioxidants: From Farm to Table. Molecules 2010, 15, 6993-7005.

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Ferretti G, Bacchetti T, Belleggia A, Neri D. Cherry Antioxidants: From Farm to Table. Molecules. 2010; 15(10):6993-7005.

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Ferretti, Gianna; Bacchetti, Tiziana; Belleggia, Alberto; Neri, Davide. 2010. "Cherry Antioxidants: From Farm to Table." Molecules 15, no. 10: 6993-7005.

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