Bruno Mezzetti

TL;DR: The nutritional contribution and phytochemical composition of the strawberry are reviewed, as is the role played by the maturity, genotype, and storage effects on this fruit.

TL;DR: These observations suggest the importance of genotype for determining antioxidant potential and phenolic contents in fruit varieties and Variety manipulation may be a powerful tool for modifying antioxidant fruit patterns and contents.

TL;DR: In this article, the total antioxidant capacity (6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid equivalent antioxidant assay; TEAC) of different species and cultivars (strawberry and apple) was determined for all fruit varieties and total polyphenol contents were assayed.

TL;DR: This study showed the important role played by the genetic background on the chemical and antioxidant profiles of strawberry fruits, and showed that differences exist among cultivars, applicable in dietary studies in human subjects.

TL;DR: Strawberries consumption improves plasma lipids profile, biomarkers of antioxidant status, antihemolytic defenses and platelet function in healthy subjects, encouraging further evaluation on a population with higher cardiovascular disease risk.