title: Update on fruit antioxidant capacity: a key tool for Mediterranean diet.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review and update the most relevant research dealing with the antioxidant properties of fruits which can be useful in Mediterranean and other healthy diets.
  
  
  METHODS
  Personal perspectives and late data.
  
  
  METHODS
  International.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The evaluation of total antioxidant capacity of fruits is of pivotal importance in assessing the nutritional attributes of these products. By means of specific breeding programmes, it is possible to select antioxidant-enriched fruit varieties. These features are susceptible to be improved through generations in order to release fruits with enhanced nutritional features.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The availability of high quality and nutritionally enriched fruit at competitive costs may be a useful tool in the planning of healthy diets.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry, Università Politecnica delle Marche-Ancona, Via Ranieri, 65, Ancona, Italy. m.a.battino@univpm.it
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Battino
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Mezzetti
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D001709:Biotechnology; D001947:Breeding; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D031985:Fragaria / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000378:metabolism; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009753:Nutritive Value; D018517:Plant Roots
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers