近日,意大利安科纳Politecnica delle Marche大学Gianna Ferretti在科研出版社英文期刊《Food and Nutrition Sciences》(食品与营养科学)2014年7月刊上发表文章《Apple as a Source of Dietary Phytonutrients: Bioavailability and Evidence of Protective Effects against Human Cardiovascular Disease》,回顾描述了苹果的营养特性及其衍生品,特别提到了多酚化合物,此外,还综述了苹果对心血管疾病的健康益处和潜在的分子机制。