"Consumption of fruits and vegetables has been associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Phyto 'plant] chemicals, especially 'phenolics' in fruits and vegetables are suggested to be the major bioactive compounds for the health benefits. However, the phenolic contents and their antioxidant activities in fruits and vegetables were underestimated in the literature, because bound phenolics were not included. This study was designed to investigate the accurate profiles of 'such plant ingredients] .... Cranberry had the highest total...content, followed by apple, red grape, strawberry, pineapple, banana, peach, lemon, orange, pear, and grapefruit.

"Total antioxidant activity was 'also] measured ..."Cranberry had the highest total antioxidant activity, followed by lemon, apple, strawberry, red grape, banana, grapefruit, and peach...."

Fruits Compared for Health Value Bibliography

J. of Agri. Food Chem., vol. 4, 2002. By: Sun, Chu, Wu & Liu, Dept. of Food Sciences, Cornell U., Ithaca, NY 14853-7201.

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