Category Archives: Strawberries

The Effects of Growing Conditions on Strawberry Nutrients

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Strawberries are a rich source of nutrients, particularly polyphenols such as flavonoids. Evidence suggests that the conditions under which the strawberry is grown can considerably affect the amount of flavonoids contained within the strawberry. As with all plants, increasing the … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Polyphenols and Ripening

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Strawberries are a rich source of nutrients including carboxylic acids, polyphenols, vitamin C and cinnamates. Anthocyanins are a group of flavonoid polyphenols that are present in strawberries in high concentrations, and are responsible for the red colour of the fruit. … Continue reading →

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Anthocyanins Versus Vitamin C: Antioxidant Capacity

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin C is an important dietary antioxidant. The vitamin role for vitamin C relates to its ability to act as a reducing agent in a number of metabolic reactions, one of which is required for the synthesis of collagen, which … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants in Berries

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Grow Your Own Strawberries

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Berries and Glycaemia

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Consumption of the Western diet is now linked to obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The high content of refined carbohydrates is considered one of the primary reasons that the Western diet is a cause of disease. Refined carbohydrates … Continue reading →

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Ellagic Acid

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Strawberries Prevent Oxidation in Humans?

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Oxidative stress has been associated with disease and ageing since the 1950’s when Denham Harman proposed the free radical theory of cellular damage. Since that time evidence has accumulated to suggest that a high level of oxidative stress is linked … Continue reading →

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Anthocyanin Absorption

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Epidemiological evidence suggests that flavonoids are beneficial to the health and may protect from cancer and cardiovascular disease, in particular. However, controversy surrounds their mechanism of action, because the route of absorption, in vivo chemistry and cellular interactions are not … Continue reading →

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