Polyphenols

Phytochemical

Food Sources

Foods that contain Polyphenols.

Berries
Source: How Not to Age
Finger Millet (Ragi)
Finger millet is rich in polyphenols along with high content of calcium
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Curry Leaves
Curry leaves contain good amount of polyphenols which show antioxidant properties
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Chickpeas
Chickpea consists of flavonols, flavone glycosides, pro-anthocyanidins, cinnamic acid, salicylic acid, gallic acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, chlorogenic acid
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Coffee
May partly explain coffee's protective effects against neurodegenerative diseases
Source: The Longevity Diet
Pomegranate
Pomegranates are loaded with polyphenolic compounds that protect your cells from free radicals
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Olives
Olives are rich in polyphenols and other anti-aging phytonutrients that help protect your skin, boost memory, and lower cholesterol
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Fennel
fennel contains protective polyphenols, which can help fight inflammation
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Brazil Nuts
loaded with polyphenols and minerals like selenium
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Strawberries
heart-healthy and cancer-fighting polyphenols
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook

Health conditions that Polyphenols may influence, based on research.

Age-Related Hearing Loss
Animal studies (Sanz-Fernandez 2016) showing polyphenols may prevent age-related hearing loss
Source: How Not to Age
Aging
Consumption of polyphenol plants may slow aging and associated diseases
Source: How Not to Age
Alzheimer's disease
People who drank fruit and vegetable juices regularly had 76 percent lower risk of Alzheimer's. Polyphenols inhibit formation of brain plaques and tangles.; Polyphenols have been shown to inhibit formation of amyloid plaques and tangles and can pull out metals that accumulate in certain brain areas.
Source: How Not to Die

How Polyphenols works at a cellular level.

PromotesXenohormesis
Majority of known health benefits of edible plants may be attributable to stress response molecules
PromotesPrebiotic Effect
Major class of prebiotics; blueberry polyphenols boost Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus within hours
PromotesReduces lipid peroxidation
Dietary polyphenols prevent postprandial modification of LDL; the stomach acts as a bioreactor
PromotesHormesis
Phytochemicals act through hormetic and mitochondria-related mechanisms
PromotesActivates Nrf2
Natural products reveal NRF2 function
PromotesReduces inflammation
Polyphenols inhibit pro-inflammatory mediators COX2, IL-6, TNF-alpha, NFkB. They also reduce serum triacylglycerol and C-reactive protein.
PromotesImproves Gut Microbiota
Polyphenols are known to increase the growth of Lactobacilli, Bifidobacterium, F. Prausnitzii and reduce Clostridium growth.
PromotesReduces DNA Damage
Antimutagenic substances include polyphenols (legumes, tomatoes, various berries, red wine, cocoa, chocolate, tea, curry)
PromotesmTOR Suppression
Several polyphenols have been found to inhibit or influence mTOR, such as honokiol, curcumin, EGCG, quercetin, fisetin, oleuropein and resveratrol

Recipes featuring foods that contain Polyphenols.