Phytochemicals & age-related diseases

YÜCECAN S.

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, vol.29, no.SUPPL., 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Abstract
  • Volume: 29 Issue: SUPPL.
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Age-related diseases, Oxidative damage, Phytochemicals, Reactive oxygen species
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Phytochemicals - the bioactive nonnutrient plant compounds in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and other plant foods - have been linked to reductions in the risk of age-related diseases such as atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, vascular diseases and metabolic syndrome. Copyright © 2009 by Türkiye Klinikleri.