The effects of polyphenols and other bioactives on human health

César G. Fraga; Kevin D. Croft; David O. Kennedy; Francisco A. Tómas‐Barberán

doi:10.1039/c8fo01997e

Abstract

Consuming polyphenols is associated with benefits to cardiometabolic health and brain function, which are driven by their complex interrelationship with the gut microbiome, their bioactive metabolites, and other phytochemicals.

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PolyphenolGut microbiomeMicrobiomeHealth benefitsHuman healthFunction (biology)Brain functionComputational biologyBiologyChemistryTraditional medicineMedicineBioinformaticsBiochemistryNeuroscienceEnvironmental healthAntioxidantCell biology

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Year: 2019
Type: review
Volume: 10
Issue: 2
Pages: 514-528
Citations: 987
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                                    César G. Fraga, 
                                
                                    Kevin D. Croft, 
                                
                                    David O. Kennedy
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2019). 
                            The effects of polyphenols and other bioactives on human health. 
                            Food & Function
                            , 10
                            (2)
                            , 514-528.
                            https://doi.org/10.1039/c8fo01997e
                        

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DOI: 10.1039/c8fo01997e