Additional Research

Quantification of Polyphenolics and Their Antioxidant Capacity in Plums

Total phenolics, total flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity of 11 cultivars of fresh plums were…


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Electrospray Ionization Characterization of Phenolic Constituents in Dried Plums

Four different conditions were used to analyze the phytochemicals in commercial dried plums. Major…


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Dried Plums and Their Products: Composition and Health Effects – An Updated Review

This paper updates the 2001 review conducted by the same author and published in the same journal…


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Randomized Clinical Trial: Dried plums/prunes vs. Psyllium for Constipation

Although dried plums/prunes and prune juice have been traditionally used for the treatment of…


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Antioxidant Activity of Prune (Prunus domestica L.) Constituents and a New Synergist

Antioxidants from prunes were isolated, identified and antioxidant activity assessed by the ORAC…


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LC/ES-MS Detection of Hydroxycinnamates in Human Plasma and Urine

Hydroxycinnamates are present in high concentration in prunes. Little is known about the absorption…


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Chemical Composition and Potential Health Effects of Prunes: A functional food?

This systemic literature review summarizes the chemical composition of prunes and their biological…


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Contribution of Individual Polyphenolics to Total Antioxidant Capacity of Plums

The effect of polyphenolics on antioxidant capacities of plums, the amounts of total phenolics,…


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Plasma Antioxidant Capacity Changes

This study was undertaken to determine if the consumption of meals of blueberries, grapes,…


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