Health promoting and sensory properties of phenolic compounds in food

Phenolic compounds have been extensively studied in recent years. The presence of these compounds in various foods has been associated with sensory and health promoting properties. These products from the secondary metabolism of plants act as defense mechanisms against environmental stress and attac...

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Main Authors: Lívia de Lacerda de Oliveira, Mariana Veras de Carvalho, Lauro Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2014-12-01
Series:Revista Ceres
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2014000700002&lng=en&tlng=en