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Antioxidants

Cao GH, Alessio HM, Cutler RG. 1993. Oxygen-Radical Absorbancy Capacity assay for antioxidants. Free Radic Biol Med 14:303-311.

Cao GH, Booth SL, Sadowski JA, Prior RL. 1998. Increases in human plasma antioxidant capacity after consumption of controlled diets high in fruit and vegetables. Am J Clin Nutr. 68:1081-1087.

Pellegrini N, Serafini M, et al. 2003. Total antioxidant capacity of plant foods, beverages and oils consumed in Italy assed by three different in vitro assays. J Nutr. Sep;133(9):2812-2819.

Prior RL. 2003. Fruits and vegetables in the prevention of cellular oxidative damage. Am J Clin Nutr. Sep;78(3 Suppl):570S-578S.

Rice-Evans CA. 1995. The relative antioxidant activities of plant-derived polyphenolic flavonoids. Free Radical Research. Apr;22(4):3785-3793.

Anthocyanidins & Anthocyanins

Ciljaned K, Kividari R, Heinonen M. 2004. Protein-lipid interactions during lipsome oxidation with added anthocyanin and other phenolic compounds. Biochem Paracol. Sep 15;66(6):907-915.

Hou DX, Ose T, Lin S, Harazor K. 2003. Anthocyanidins induce apoptosis in human promyelocytic leukemia cells: structure-activity relationship and mechanisms involved. Int J Oncol. Sep 23(3):705-712.

Kalt W, Forney CF, Martin A, and Prior RL. 1999. Antioxidant capacity, vitamin C phenolics, and anthocyanins after fresh storage of small fruits. J Agric Food Chem. 47:4638-4644.

McGhie TK, et al. 2003. Anthocyanin glycosides from berry fruit are absorbed and excreted unmetabolized by both humans and rates. J Agric Food Chem. Jul 30;51(16):4539-4548.

Paganga G, Miller N, and Rice-Evans CA. 1999. The polyphenolic content of fruit and vegetables and their antioxidant activities. What does a serving constitute? Free Radical Research. 30:153-162.

Tsuda T. 2000. The role of anthocyanins as an antioxidant under oxidative stress in rats. Biofactors. 13(1-4):133-139.

Banana

Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Hernan MA, et al. 1998. Intake of potassium, magnesium, calcium, and fiber and risk of stroke among US men. Circulation. 22;98(12):1198-1204.

Dunjic, BS, Svensson I, Axelson J, et al. 1993. Green banana protection of gastric mucosa against experimentally induced injuries in rats. A multi-component mechanism. Scand J Gastroenderol. Oct;28(10):894-898.

Ensminger AH, Ensminger MKJ, et al. 1986. Food for health: A nutrition Encyclopedia. Clovis, CA: Pegus Press.

Hills BA, Kirwood CA, 1989. Surfactant approach to the gastric mucosal barrier: Protection of rats by banana even when acidified. Gastroenterology. 97:294-303.

Rao NM. 1991. Protease inhibitors from ripened and unripened bananas. May; 24(1):13-22.

Sellmeyer DE, Schloetter DE Schloetter M. et al. 2002. Potassium citrate prevents urine calcium excretion and bone resorption induced by a high sodium chloride diet. J Clin Endo Metab 87(5):2008-2012.

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/VitaminB6Pyridoxinecs.html

Blueberry

Cho E, Seddon JM, Rosner B, Willett C, Hankinson SE. 2004. Prospective study of intake of fruits, vegetables, vitamins, and carotenoids and risk of age-related maculopathy. Arch Ophthalmol. 122(6):883-892.

Joseph JA, Shukitt-Hale B, Denisova NA, et al. 1999. Reversals of age-related declines in neuronal signal transduction, cognitive, and motor behavioral deficits with blueberry, spinach, or strawberry dietary supplemention. J Neursci. Sep 15;19(18):8114-8121.

Prior RL, Lazarus SA, Cao G, et al. 2001. Identification of Procyanidins and anthocyanins in blueberries and cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) using high-performance lipid chromatography/mass spectrometry. J Agric Food Chem. Mar;49(3):1270-1276.

Tufts University. 2001. Researching a blueberry/brain power connection. Tufts Univ Health & Nutrition Letter. March Vol 19:1.

Cranberry

Allison DG, Chronin MA, Hawker J, Freeman S. 2000. Influence of cranberry juice on attachment of Escherichia coli to glass. J Basic Microbiol. 40(1):3-6.

Burger O, et al. 2002. Inhibition of Heliobacter pylori adhesion to human gastric mucus by a high-molecular-weight constituent of cranberry juice. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 42;(3 Suppl):279-284.

Ferguson PJ, et al. 2004. A flavonoid fraction from cranberry extract inhibits proliferation of human tumor cell lines. J Nutr. Jun;134(6):1529-1535.

Howell AB. 2002. Cranberry proanthocyanidins and the maintenance of urinary tract health. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 42(3 Suppl):273-278.

Jepson R, Mihaljevic L. Craig J. 2004. Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 1:CD001321.

Reed J. 2002. Cranberry flavonoids, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular health. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 42(3 Suppl):301-316.

Reid G. 2002. The role of cranberry and probiotics in intestinal and urogenital tract health. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 42(3 Suppl):293-300.

General

Prior RL, et al. 1998. Antioxidant capacity as influenced by total phenolic and anthocyanin content, maturity, and variety of Vaccinium species. J Agric Food Chem 46:2686-2693.

Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission website: www.oregon-berries.com

Ravai M. 1996. Caneberries an important food in a healthy diet. Nutr Today. 31:143-147.
www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/antioxidants

Marion Blackberry

Buniatian GH. 2003. Stages of activiation of hepatic stellate cells: effects of ellagic acid an inhibitor of liver fibrosis on their differentiation in culture. Cell Prolif. Dec;36(6):307-319.

Rossi A, Serraino I, Dugo P, et al. 2003. Protective effects of anthocyanins from blackberry in a rat model of acute lung inflammation. Free Radical Research. Aug;37(8):891-900.

Serraino I, Dugo L, Dugo P, Mondello L. 2003. Protective effects of cyanidin-3-Oglucoside from blackberry extract against peroxynitrate-induced endothelial dysfunction and vascular failure. Life Sci. Jul 18;73(9):1097-1114.

Wang SY, Jiao H. 2000. Scavenging capacity of berry crops on superoxide radicals, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radicals, and singlet oxygen. J Agric Food Chem. Nov;48(11):5677-5684.

Nutraceuticals & Phytochemicals

Craig WJ. Phytochemicals: guardians of our health. 1997. J Am Diet Assoc. 97:(Suppl 2) S199-S204.

Smith RE and Nettleton JA. 1997. The future of food components for health promotion. Institute of Food Technologists, IFT Statements and Testimonials. IFT document G-073: 1-12.

Phenolics

Heinonen IM, Meyer AS, Frankel EN. 1998. Antioxidant activity of berry phenolics on human low-density lipoprotein and liposome oxidation. J Agric Food Chem 46:4107-4112.

King A and Young G. 1999. Characteristics and occurrence of phenolic phytochemicals. J Am Diet Assoc. 99:213-218.

Robards K, et al. 1999. Phenolic compounds and their role in oxidative processes in fruit. Food Chem. 66:401-436.

Tanaka T, et al. 1993. Chemoprevention of diethylnitronsamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis by a simple phenolic acid protocatechuric acid in rats. Cancer Res. 53:2775-2779.

Perry CA. 1996. Health effects of salicylates in foods and drugs. Nutr Rev. 54:225-240.

Youdim KA, Shukitt-Hale B, MacKinnon S, et al. 2000. Polyphenolics enhance red blood cell resistance to oxidative stress: in vitro and in vivo. Biochem Biophys Acta. Sep 1: 1523(1):117-122.

Quercetin

Duester, Karen. The Food Consulting Company, 13724 Recuerdo Rd, Del Mar, CA 92014.

Hollman PC and Katan MB. 1999. Health effects and bioavailability of dietary flavonols. Free Radical Research. 31:575-580.

Kato R, Nakadate T and Yamamoto S. 1983. Inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced tumor promotion and ornithine decarboxylase activity by quercetin: possible involvement of lipooxygenase inhibition. Carcinogenesis. 4:1301-1305.

Mertens-Talcott SU, Talcott ST, Percvial SS. 2003. Low concentrations of quercetin and ellagic acid synergistically influence proliferation, cytotoxicity, and apoptosis in MOLT-4 human leukemia cells. J Nutr. Aug 133(8):2669-2674.

Morand C, et al. 1998. Plasma metabolites of quercetin and their antioxidant properties. Am J. Physiol. 275:R212-R219.

Red Raspberry

Cavanagh, HM, Hipwell M, Wilkinson JM. 2003. Antibacterial activity of berry fruits used for culinary purposes. J Med Food. Spring 6(1):57-61.

Liu M, Li XQ, Weber C, et al. 2002. Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of raspberries. J Agric Food Chem. May 8:50(10):2926-2930.

Mullen W, Yokot TM, Lean Me, Crozier A. 2003. Analysis of ellagitannins and conjugates of ellagic acid and quercetin in raspberry fruits by LC-MSn. Phytochem. Sep;64(2):617-624.