The Role of Polyphenols in Human Health and Food Systems: A Mini-Review
By Hannah Cory, Simone Passarelli, John Szeto, Martha Tamez, J. Mattei. Frontiers in Nutrition, 2018
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This narrative mini- review summarizes current knowledge of the role of polyphenols in health outcomes—and non-communicable diseases specifically—and discusses the implications of this evidence for public health, and for future directions for public health practice, policy, and research. The publications cited originate mainly from animal models and feeding experiments, as well as human cohort and case-control studies. Hypothesized protective effects of polyphenols in acute and chronic diseases, including obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, are evaluated. Potential harmful effects of some polyphenols are also considered, counterbalanced with the limited evidence of harm in the research literature. Recent international governmental regulations are discussed, as the safety and health claims of only a few specific polyphenolic compounds have been officially sanctioned. The implications of food processing on the bioavailability of polyphenols are also assessed, in addition to the health claims and marketing of polyphenols as a functional food. Finally, this mini-review asserts the need for increased regulation and guidelines for polyphenol consumption and supplementation in order to ensure consumers remain safe and informed about polyphenols.
Subfields: Biochemistry, Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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- Phytochemistry and biological activity of mustard (Brassica juncea): a review (2020, neutral): “To date, 8,000 polyphenolic compounds have been identified (Cory et al., 2018).”
- Polyphenols and Human Health: The Role of Bioavailability (2021, background): “All of these molecules have proven to have biological activities [3,4]; however, most of them have been shown using in vitro models and pure compounds, where the metabolism and matrix effect”