The importance of berries in the human diet

Article type: Review Article

Authors: Cianciosi, Danila^a | Simal-Gándara, Jesús^b | Forbes-Hernández, Tamara Y.^{c; *}

Affiliations: [a] Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Specialistiche ed Odontostomatologiche (DISCO)-Sez. Biochimica, Facoltà di Medicina, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy | [b] Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Vigo, Ourense Campus, Ourense, Spain | [c] Nutrition and Food Science Group, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, CITACA, CACTI, University of Vigo - Vigo Campus, Ourense, Spain

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernández, Nutrition and Food Science Group, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, CITACA, CACTI, University of Vigo - Vigo Campus, 32004 Ourense, Spain. Tel.: +34 986120469; E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: Berries are a rich source of bioactive compounds with potential beneficial effects on human health. In the last 5 years, several in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies, summarized in this concise review, have confirmed their preventive effect on the onset of serious diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, reaffirming the importance of their implementation in the diet.

Keywords: Berries, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Mediterranean diet, nutrition, prevention

DOI: 10.3233/MNM-190366

Journal: Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 335-340, 2019