Polyphenols
Also known as: Polyphenolic Compounds
Description
Polyphenols are Phenolic Compounds that contain more than one Phenolic group.
General Health Benefits of Polyphenols
Many other specific health benefits apply to individual Polyphenols.
Immune System
Many Polyphenols may inhibit various forms of Cancer.
Many Polyphenols may inhibit the conversion of Nitrates and Nitrites into carcinogenic Nitrosamines within the Stomach.
Dietary Sources of Polyphenols
Polyphenols are found in all flowering plants (phanerogamic species).
Types of Polyphenols
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