According to a new study to be presented at the American
Chemical Society in Philadelphia in August this year, peaches,
plums and nectarines have ‘bioactive compounds’ that could
potentially fight-off obesity-related diabetes and
cardiovascular disease. AgriLife researchers believe stone
fruits – peaches, plums and nectarines – have bioactive
compounds that could potentially fight the syndrome associated
with diabetes, as well as aid heart health. Food scientist Luis
Cisneros-Zevallos said: “Our work indicates that phenolic
compounds present in these fruits have anti-obesity, anti-
inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties in different cell
lines and may also reduce the oxidation of bad cholesterol LDL
which is associated to cardiovascular disease.” Scroll down to
find out the superfoods of 2012 “Our work shows that the four
major phenolic groups – anthocyanins, clorogenic acids,
quercetin derivatives and catechins – work on different cells –
fat cells, macrophages and vascular endothelial cells,” he
explained