Dietary Polyphenols and Human Health

• Other Authors: Tresserra-Rimbau, Anna (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; polyphenols; metabolic syndrome; Mediterranean diet; glignans; stilbenes; HDL-cholesterol; polyphenol; diabetes; flavonoids; catechins; black sorghum; platelets; platelet microparticles; atherosclerosis; rice bran; phenolic extracts; β-cell function; gene expression; insulin secretion; sleep disorders; sleep duration; urinary phytoestrogens; concentration-response; NHANES; cognition; attention; memory; brain; mangiferin; mango leaf extract; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; obesity; lipid metabolism; metabolic regulation; adipose tissue; fruits; berries; vegetables; dark chocolate; psychological well-being; depression; physical health; mental health; isoflavones; soy; dietary flavonoids; lignans; flaxseeds; endocrine; stages of life; estrogenic; health; nursing home; residential care; aging; menu; phenolic acids; n/a
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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 di...