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- Title
Plant Science and Human Nutrition: Challenges in Assessing Health-Promoting Properties of Phytochemicals.
- Authors
Traka, Maria H.; Mithen, Richard F.
- Abstract
The rise in noncommunicable chronic diseases associated with changing diet and lifestyles throughout the world is a major challenge for society. It is possible that certain dietary components within plants have roles both in reducing the incidence and progression of these diseases. We critically review the types of evidence used to support the health promoting activities of certain phytochemicals and plant-based foods and summarize the major contributions but also the limitations of epidemiological and observational studies and research with the use of cell and animal models. We stress the need for human intervention studies to provide high-quality evidence for health benefits of dietary components derived from plants.
- Subjects
NUTRITION; ANTHROPOSOPHY; PHYTOCHEMICALS; NON-communicable diseases; DISEASE incidence; ANIMAL health; BOTANY; PLANT growth
- Publication
Plant Cell, 2011, Vol 23, Issue 7, p2483
- ISSN
1040-4651
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1105/tpc.111.087916