Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Polyphenols"
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The association between black tea consumption and iron status of African women in the North West Province : THUSA study
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: A variety of factors including food shortage, poor hygiene and low education levels affects the nutritional status of black women. Women also have a high risk for the development of iron deficiency because ... -
Development of a functional beverage from the Kei apple fruit Dovyalis caffra
(North-West University, 2005)Interest has grown over the last two decades in the health benefits of polyphenols, with particular relation to degenerative diseases. The Kei apple (Dovyalis caffra) is an indigenous plant to South Africa, thought to be ... -
Polyphenols, ascorbate and antioxidant capacity of the Kei-apple (Dovyalis caffra)
(North-West University, 2006)There is a close relationship between the susceptibility to disease and nutritional state, in the sense that an adequate diet enhances resistance to disease. There is an increasing interest in this beneficial relationship ...