Effects of drying and pretreatment on the nutritional and functional quality of raisins

The close relationship between the consumption of fruits and health status stems from the nutritional and non-nutritional compounds found in fruits which play a key role in the prevention of different diseases. However; fruit processing and storage greatly affect fruit compounds. The aim of the present work was to study the influence of processing on […]

Occurrence and Estimation of trans-Resveratrol in One-Year-Old Canes from Seven Major Chinese Grape Producing Regions

The concentration of trans-resveratrol in 165 grape cane samples from three major grape production regions and four large distribution centers of Chinese wild Vitis species were determined by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Among the different genotype groups and purpose of uses; cultivars of V. vinifera had much higher amounts of trans-resveratrol than did the […]

Targets of red grapes: oxidative damage of DNA and leukaemia cells

Abstract: Vitis vinifera is a widespread crop all over the world. The biophenols present in grapes have a remarkable influence on wine quality and also confer potential health-protecting properties to this fruit. The aim of the present work was to assess the beneficial properties of skin; seeds and pulp of red table grapes (RTG) (Vitis […]