Impact of plant extracts upon human health: A review. Issue 5 (8th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Veiga, Mariana; Costa, Eduardo M; Silva, Sara; Pintado, Manuela
• Is Part Of: Critical reviews in food science and nutrition. Volume 60:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 873
• Page End: 886
• Publication Date: 2020-03-08
• Subjects: Health promotion -- plant extracts -- functional foods -- phenolic compounds -- dietary fiber; Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; Food -- Periodicals; Diet -- Periodicals; Review Literature -- Periodicals; Nutrition; Food; Diet; Review Literature; 664
• DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1540969
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1040-8398

Abstract

Abstract: With the increase in evidences directly linking diet and health, several foodstuffs, such as phenolic rich fruits and vegetables, have emerged as possessing potential health benefits. Plants, given their fiber and phenolic content (and their intrinsic biological potential), have long been considered as contributing to health promotion. Therefore, the present work aimed to review the existing evidences regarding the various potential benefits of plant extracts' and plant extract-based products' consumption, with emphasis on in vivo works and epidemiological studies whenever available. Overall, the information available supports that, while there are indications of the potential benefits of plant extracts' consumption, further human-based studies are still needed to establish a true cause-effect.