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Wild fruits are rich source of healthfully compounds and contain fundamental supplements. Wild fruits are the potential supply of human health due its energetic compounds that is chargeable for its various antioxidant, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antimalaria, and anticancer activities.
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Mariod, A.A. (2019). Wild Fruits: Medicinal Use and Health Benefits. In: Mariod, A. (eds) Wild Fruits: Composition, Nutritional Value and Products. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31885-7_10
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