Dietary Polyphenols and Human Health

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; Research & information: general; adipose tissue; aging; atherosclerosis; attention; berries; black sorghum; brain; catechins; cognition; concentration-response; dark chocolate; depression; diabetes; dietary flavonoids; endocrine; estrogenic; flavonoids; flaxseeds; fruits; gene expression; glignans; HDL-cholesterol; health; insulin secretion; isoflavones; lignans; lipid metabolism; mangiferin; mango leaf extract; Mediterranean diet; memory; mental health; menu; metabolic regulation; metabolic syndrome; n/a; NHANES; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; nursing home; obesity; phenolic acids; phenolic extracts; physical health; platelet microparticles; platelets; polyphenol; polyphenols; psychological well-being; residential care; rice bran; sleep disorders; sleep duration; soy; stages of life; stilbenes; urinary phytoestrogens; vegetables; β-cell function
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)
• ISBN: 9783039437931; 9783039437948; books978-3-03943-794-8
• Access: Open Access

Polyphenols are a heterogeneous group of bioactive compounds mainly found in plant-based foods. Numerous clinical and epidemiological studies have led to the result that polyphenol intake may protect against chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, or type 2 diabetes, to name some. Polyphenol intake estimation can be obtained through food frequency questionnaires and nutritional biomarkers, both having their own advantages and disadvantages. Although the association between these bioactive compounds and health seems irrefutable, many questions remain still unanswered. For instance, more studies are needed to identify possible interactions and effect-modulating variables, such as smoking habit, body mass index, sex, alcohol, hormones, other foods, etc. Moreover, intestinal microbiota seems to play an important role in the metabolism of polyphenols, but it is still unclear how.