Polyphenols in fruits and vegetables and its effect on human health
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2014
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Lima, Giuseppina Pace Pereira [UNESP]
Vianello, Fabio
Corrêa, Camila Renata [UNESP]
Campos, Renê Arnoux da Silva [UNESP]
Borguini, Milena Galhardo [UNESP]
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Polyphenols represent a group of chemical substances common in plants, structurally characterized by the presence of one or more phenol units. Polyphenols are the most abundant antioxidants in human diets and the largest and best studied class of polyphenols is flavonoids, which include several thousand compounds. Numerous studies confirm that they exert a protective action on human health and are key components of a healthy and balanced diet. Epidemiological studies correlate flavonoid intake with a reduced incidence of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. The involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the etiology of these degenerative conditions has suggested that phytochemicals showing antioxidant activity may contribute to the prevention of these pathologies. The present review deals with phenolic compounds in plants and reports on recent studies. Moreover, the present work includes information on the relationships between the consumption of these compounds, via feeding, and risk of disease occurrence, i.e. the effect on human health. Results obtained on herbs, essential oils, from plants grown in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions, were also reported.
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Fruits, Vegetables, Consume, Effect on human, Phenolic content, Thermal processing, Absorption
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Food and Nutrition Sciences, v. 5, n. 11, p. 1065-1082, 2014.