Ontario Fruit Explorers

["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello Biz,

You could just drink the Ribena straight, without diluting it.  It will be  
strong, but taste better than Buckleys.

Funny you should ask your question at this particular moment.  I was just  
reading a doctorial thesis on the topic.

===
Flavonols and Phenolic Acids in Berries and Berry Products
Kuopio University - Sari Häkkinen
http://www.uku.fi/vaitokset/2000/shakkinen.PDF

(doctoral thesis)
The purpose of this thesis was to identify and quantify the  
non-anthocyanin phenolic compounds in Finnish berries. The compounds of  
interest were kaempferol, quercetin and myricetin (flavonols); p-coumaric,  
caffeic and ferulic acids (hydroxycinnamic acids); p-hydroxybenzoic,  
gallic and ellagic acids (hydroxybenzoic acids). These compounds were  
selected because of their proposed health-promoting effects as  
antioxidants and anticarcinogens.
===

Other research shows that these same fruits have antiviral and  
antibacterial actions.

To cut to the chase of her thesis I attached her chart from page 55, as to  
how various berries stack up.

You can buy many fruit "extracts" in health food stores.  Use the chart as  
your guide.

Later,
Tom

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