History & Health Benefits of Strawberries

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       Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of Strawberries

  •  As our 5th best source of vitamin C among all 100 WHFoods, strawberries might logically be expected to provide antioxidant benefits.
  • But the scope of strawberry antioxidants extends far beyond vitamin C.
  • What we're talking about in the case of strawberries is a collection of polyphenol antioxidants that includes flavonoids, phenolic acids, lignans, tannins, and stilbenes.
  • Each one of the polyphenol categories contains an enormous variety of antioxidants, most of which have also been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties.
  • We have compiled the list of Polyphemus below to give you a better idea about the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients present in strawberries.


 

            Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Polyphenols in Strawberries


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edible plant, with good resources of vitamin, bring health if consume in long period of time.