Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit the oxidation of other molecules and protect the
body from the effects of free radicals, produced either by normal cell metabolism or as an …

The main dietary sources of polyphenols are reviewed, and the daily intake is calculated for
a given diet containing some common fruits, vegetables and beverages. Phenolic acids …

“Bioactive compounds” are extranutritional constituents that typically occur in small
quantities in foods. They are being intensively studied to evaluate their effects on health. The …

Phenolics in Food and Nutraceuticals is the first single-source compendium of essential
information concerning food phenolics. This unique book reports the classification and …

Pomegranate is an important source of bioactive compounds and has been used for folk
medicine for many centuries. Pomegranate juice has been demonstrated to be high in …

Black tea, green tea, red wine, and cocoa are high in phenolic phytochemicals, among
which theaflavin, epigallocatechin gallate, resveratrol, and procyanidin, respectively, have …

Polyphenols have become an intense focus of research interest because of their perceived
health-beneficial effects, such as anti-carcinogenic, anti-atherogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti …

Objective: To prospectively examine whether higher intakes of total flavonoids and their
subclasses (flavanones, anthocyanins, flavan-3-ols, flavonols, flavones, and polymers) were …

Epidemiological data demonstrate that regular dietary intake of plant-derived foods and
beverages reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Among many ingredients …

Recent epidemiologic studies have associated nut consumption with a reduced incidence of
cardiovascular mortality. However, little is known about the contribution of nut polyphenols to …