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Stilbenoids
Resveratrol
Anti-aging, anticancer factor against
colon and prostate cancers, against
coronary heart disease, alleviates the
risk of stroke, chemopreventive
agent against melanoma, preventing
Alzheimer disease and viral/fungal
infections
Grapes (Niles et al. 2003;
Nazar et al. 2006)
Phytoestrogens
Glycetin
Relief from menopausal symptoms
and lower risk of osteoporosis, heart
disease and breast cancer
Plantain, grapes
(Loganayaki et al. 2010;
Cornwell et al. 2004)
Tannins
Proanthocyanidins
Fight against tooth cavities,
diarrhea, protect heart diseases and
cancer
Pineapple, peaches, grapes,
apple, orange (MontesAvila et al. 2017)
Indian squash (Montes-Avila et al.
2017)
Procyanidin B2
Dietary fibres
Cellulose, Hemicelluloses
Galactooligosaccharides,
Lignin, Pectin
Maintain bowel health, lowers
cholesterol levels, helps to control
blood sugar levels
Grapes (Niles et al. 2003;
Nazar et al. 2006)
Tomato (Sanchez-Moreno et al.
2000); artichoke (Femenia et al.
1998; Larrosa et al. 2002); Carrot
(Chau et al. 2004); Onion
(Benitez et al. 2012; GonzalezPena et al. 2013; Colina-Coca
et al. 2013, 2014)
Prebiotics
Fructooligosaccharides
Increases the growth intestinal
bacteria, Resists gastric acidity
Banana, watermelon,
custard apple, Gapes
(Wuyts et al. 2006)
Chikory, Jerusalem artichoke,
onions, savoy cabbage (Allsopp
and Rowland 2009)
Others
Oleoresins, Shogaol,
Gingerol, Astilbin
Reduces blood cholesterol,
Suppresses arthritis
Plantain (Loganayaki et al.
2010)
Capsicum, Pepper, celery (Moyler
1991)
14 Fruits and Vegetables and its Nutritional Benefits