A Review of the Potential of Chilean Native Berries in the Treatment of Obesity and its Related Features.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr
; 74(3): 277-286, 2019 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31278560
Obesity is a major worldwide health threat. It is characterized by an abnormal adipose tissue overgrowth together with increased monocytes infiltration, causing inflammation and oxidative stress, events associated with several illnesses. Investigations have focused on the benefits of native fruit consumption, claiming these to be natural sources of bioactive compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory characteristics. It has been widely stated that berries are a source of the most antioxidant compounds, and, thus, seem highly promising to endure research efforts on these vegetal matrices. The present article describes botanical, chemical and biomedical features of the Chilean native berries, Aristotelia chilensis, Ugni molinae, and Berberis microphylla. This work aims to potentiate incoming research focused on the search for novel treatments for first-order diseases with these particular plant sources.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Berberis
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Myrtaceae
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Elaeocarpaceae
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Compostos Fitoquímicos
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Frutas
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Plant Foods Hum Nutr
Assunto da revista:
BOTANICA
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CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Holanda