Current evidence on the effect of dietary polyphenols intake on chronic diseases

• Published in: Food and chemical toxicology Vol. 110; pp. 286 - 299
• Main Authors: Costa, Chiara, Tsatsakis, Aristidis, Mamoulakis, Charalampos, Teodoro, Michele, Briguglio, Giusi, Caruso, Emanuela, Tsoukalas, Dimitris, Margina, Denisa, Dardiotis, Efthimios, Kouretas, Demetrios, Fenga, Concettina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Alzheimer disease; Animals; antioxidants; bioavailability; Cardiovascular diseases; Chronic Disease - therapy; Diabetes mellitus; Dietary Supplements - analysis; food intake; gender; genotype; Humans; metabolism; Neoplasms; Neurodegenerative diseases; Oxidative Stress; Parkinson disease; pathophysiology; phytochemicals; Polyphenols; Polyphenols - administration & dosage; prostatic neoplasms; secondary metabolites; toxicology; Polyphenols; Neurodegenerative diseases; Cardiovascular diseases; Diabetes mellitus; Neoplasms

Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants. They comprise several antioxidant compounds and they are generally considered to be involved in the defense against human chronic diseases. During the last years, there has been growing scientific interest in their potential health benefits. In this c...