polyphenol un finished Flashcards

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The Mediterranean diet

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Eating a generous amount of fruits and vegetables

Consuming healthy fats such as olive oil

Eating small portions of nuts

Drinking red wine, in moderation, for some

Consuming very little red meat

Eating fish on a regular basis

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Dietary Polyphenols

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Green & Black Tea: Flavanols

Citrus: Flavanone

Red wine: Flavanol, Flavonols

Berries:Anthocyanins

Cocoa: Flavanols and procyanidins

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types of Polyphenols

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flavonols 
flavones 
lavanones 
anthocyanins  
 isoflavones 
flavanols 
proanthocyanidins 
Phenolic acids with cinnamic derivatives (coumaric, ferulic, sinapic caffeic and chlorogenic acid) 
Phenolic acids with benzoic derivatives (hydroxybenzoic acids, gallic acids and tannins)
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flavonols source

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flavonols (quercetin and kaempferol), found mostly in onions, leeks, broccoli and blueberries

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flavones source

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flavones (luteolin and apigenin) found mainly in celery and parsley

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flavanones source

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flavanones (hesperetin and naringenin) are rich in oranges and grapefruits

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isoflavones source

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isoflavones, found mainly in soya and legumes

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flavanols source

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flavanols (catechin and proanthocyanidins) are rich in chocolate and tea,
(epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin gallate) are mainly in grapes

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proanthocyanidins source

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proanthocyanidins are rich in peaches, pears, apples and berries

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anthocyanins example

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anthocyanins (cyanidin, petunidin, pelargonidin and malvidin

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Phenolic acids with benzoic derivatives source

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widely in fruits and vegetables, nuts

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Phenolic acids with cinnamic derivatives source

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coffee

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Flavonoids structure

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# contains two aromatic rings
# found mostly as glycosides derivatives. 
# The main sugar associated is glucose. 
# could be attached to mono-, di- and oligosaccharides and other compounds, such as, lipids and amines
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