The Egyptian Rousette bat (Rousettus egyptiacus) is a widespread Old World fruit bat that readily reproduces in captivity; thus colonies occur in some zoos.
Alternate bearing is widespread among fruit trees of diverse botanical genera and climates even today; deciduous (apple, pecan, pistachio [ Pistacia vera L.]) as well as evergreens (carob, Citrus, olive, mango) are prone to alternation.
Chalcones, constitute one of the major classes of flavonoids and isoflavonoids, with widespread distribution in fruits, vegetables, soy and tea.
The fungus is widespread across North America, fruiting from July to October in the eastern states and from September to January on the Pacific Coast.
In this line, polyphenols, widespread antioxidants in fruits, vegetables, and wine, have demonstrated their beneficial role in prevention and therapy of hypertension, by acting as free-radical scavengers, metal chelators, and in enzyme modulation and expression.
Polyphenols are the most abundant antioxidants in human diet and are widespread constituents of fruits, vegetables, cereals, olive, legumes, chocolate, and beverages, such as tea, coffee, and wine [ 279, 280].
