Fruits, vegetables, and other food items contain phytochemicals or secondary metabolites
which may be considered non-essential nutrients but have medicinal importance. These …

Numerous epidemiological and clinical studies demonstrate the beneficial effects of
naturally occurring, polyphenol supplementations, on cardiovascular system. The present …

Background: Polyphenols are bioactive compounds that can be found mostly in foods like
fruits, cereals, vegetables, dry legumes, chocolate and beverages such as coffee, tea and …

In recent years, numerous studies have demonstrated the health benefits of polyphenols,
and special attention has been paid to their beneficial effects against cardiovascular …

Polyphenols have long been recognized as health-promoting entities, including beneficial
effects on cardiovascular disease, but their reputation has been boosted recently following a …

Vascular endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction strongly induces development of cardiovascular
and cerebrovascular diseases. Epidemiologic studies demonstrated a preventative effect of …

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that nutritional habits, like those based on high
consumption of fruits and vegetables, have been associated with a longer life expectancy …

A number of epidemiological studies have shown that diets rich in plant-derived phenolic
compounds reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. The chronic antioxidant and …

Epidemiological studies suggest that diets rich in polyphenols may be associated with
reduced incidence of cardiovascular disorders (mainly coronary heart disease and …

The chemical structure of polyphenols consisting of aromatic rings, capable of quenching
free radicals, makes them ideal candidates to protect against oxidation. Polyphenols are …