Anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and anti-mutagenic activities of a Prunus mahaleb L. anthocyanin-rich fruit extract

Prunus mahaleb L. is a marginal fruit crop producing cherry-like dark purple drupes with a very bitter taste, rich in polyphenolic compounds. A mahaleb fruit concentrated extract (mfce) has been assayed for its biological activities. In this work, we report results on the in vitro effects of mfce in...

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Main Authors: Carmela Gerardi, Stefania Frassinetti, Leonardo Caltavuturo, Antonella Leone, Raffaella Lecci, Nadia Calabriso, Maria Annunziata Carluccio, Federica Blando, Giovanni Mita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616303024