1. Introduction
It is widely recognized that lifestyle factors, particularly diet,
play a paramount role in the development or prevention of
degenerative diseases (Martinez-Gonzalez et al., 2009;
Solfrizzi et al., 2008). Recent evidence has suggested that
dietary patterns rich in foods of plant origin, such as fruits
and vegetables, have great influence on disease prevention
(Gunathilake, Wang, & Rupasinghe, 2013; He, Nowson, Lucas,