Strawberries belong to the rose family. The strawberry was already used as food in the stone age. The plant dyes anthocyanins, which occur as aglycones - anthocyanidins - and as glycosides, anthocyanins show antioxidative properties due to their special structure. In general, flavonoids as antioxidants are said to reduce the oxidation of LDL-cholesterol. They are also said to help against inflammation.