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Fruits and vegetables are important sources of nutritional and therapeutic compounds. Polyphenols and flavonoids are plant secondary metabolites with several biological functions and multiple benefits for humans. Their general chemical characteristics, such as their structures and functional groups, are key to explain their variability and functionality. This review covers 21 Colombian fruits and vegetables containing different amount of polyphenols and flavonoids. They have several applications and offer various benefits, such as antioxidant, bactericidal, and anti-inflammatory activities. Nutritional contributions and therapeutic applications of polyphenols and flavonoids have been reported in multiple studies, and these phytochemicals can be incorporated into dietary products. It is feasible that further beneficial effects of these natural compounds may be discovered in fruits and vegetables found in several regions of Colombia. |
