Edible Fruits and Human Health

Dear Colleagues,

The consumption of edible fruits has been linked to several human health effects. Importantly, many of these effects are attributed to phenolic compounds. To link the consumption of these fruits to a health benefit, it is important to fully profile the fruits’ phenolic compositions and study their bioavailability. In this sense, several external and internal factors can modulate the healthy effect of these compounds. For example, agricultural factors that can affect the polyphenolic profile and content, length of fruit administration, and amount ingested, are important external factors to consider. In addition, gender, age, and health status stand out as internal factors to take into account. Considering that the phenolic metabolites present in the target tissues are the actual responsible of these beneficial effects, animal models, in addition to human studies, can be of great help to enhance scientific knowledge about the human health effect of fruit consumption.

In this Special Issue, the most recent findings regarding fruit health effects in both human and animal models are welcomed.

Dr. Begoña Muguerza
Dr. Manuel Suárez
Guest Editors

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