The protective effects of fruits and vegetables are attributed to the occurrence of antioxidants, particularly antioxidant vitamins such as ascorbic acid, a-tocopherol and b-carotene (Kalt & Kushad, 2000; Prior & Cao, 2000).
The protective effects of fruits and vegetables are attributed to the occurrence of antioxidants, particularly antioxidant vitamins such as ascorbic acid, a-tocopherol andb-carotene (Kalt & Kushad, 2000; Prior & Cao, 2000).