Health Benefits of Specialty Agricultural Products from Wakayama

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  • 和歌山農産物の健康効果
  • ワカヤマ ノウサンブツ ノ ケンコウ コウカ

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Plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, and spices, exert various health benefits due to the effects of their natural compounds. Plant foods that are beneficial to health are also called ‘functional foods’, and interest in them is increasing in relation to attaining healthy longevity. Wakayama Prefecture is one of Japan’s leading producers of agricultural products, with production volumes of Japanese plum/apricot（ Prunus mume）, Satsuma mandarin orange（ Citrus unshiu）, peach（ Prunus persica）, Japanese persimmon（ Diospyros kaki）, Japanese pepper （Zanthoxylum piperitum）, and Jabara （Citrus × jabara Tanaka） among the highest in Japan. This article focuses on our research on the health benefits of these agricultural products, especially on cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, allergies, infertility and fatigue.

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