| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7584175 | Food Chemistry | 2018 | 52 Pages |
Abstract
Eggplant is a vegetable crop that is grown around the world and can provide significant nutritive benefits thanks to its abundance of vitamins, phenolics and antioxidants. In addition, eggplant has potential pharmaceutical uses that are just now becoming recognized. As compared to other crops in the Solanaceae, few studies have investigated eggplant's metabolic profile. Metabolomics and metabolic profiling are important platforms for assessing the chemical composition of plants and breeders are increasingly concerned about the nutritional and health benefits of crops. In this review, the historical background and classification of eggplant are shortly explained; then the beneficial phytochemicals, antioxidant activity and health effects of eggplant are discussed in detail.
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Authors
Nergiz Gürbüz, Selman UluiÅik, Anne Frary, Amy Frary, Sami DoÄanlar,