Polyphenols and glycemic control

Y Kim, JB Keogh, PM Clifton - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Growing evidence from animal studies supports the anti-diabetic properties of some dietary
polyphenols, suggesting that dietary polyphenols could be one dietary therapy for the …

Dietary (poly) phenolics in human health: structures, bioavailability, and evidence of protective effects against chronic diseases

D Del Rio, A Rodriguez-Mateos… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Human intervention trials have provided evidence for protective effects of various (poly)
phenol-rich foods against chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease …

Natural products for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

JL Ríos, F Francini, GR Schinella - Planta medica, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by persistent hyperglycemia.
High blood sugar can produce long-term complications such as cardiovascular and renal …

Dietary polyphenols and type 2 diabetes: current insights and future perspectives

JB Xiao, P Hogger - Current medicinal chemistry, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Significant evidence suggests that polyphenol-rich diets have the ability to protect against
diabetes. Since several previous reviews focused on the nutrition and health effects …

Flavonoids and the gastrointestinal tract: Local and systemic effects

PI Oteiza, CG Fraga, DA Mills, DH Taft - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a central role in the absorption, distribution, metabolism,
and excretion of flavonoids, which ultimately define the health effects of these bioactives …

Impact of dietary polyphenols on carbohydrate metabolism

K Hanhineva, R Törrönen, I Bondia-Pons… - International journal of …, 2010 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols, including flavonoids, phenolic acids, proanthocyanidins and resveratrol, are a
large and heterogeneous group of phytochemicals in plant-based foods, such as tea, coffee …

[HTML][HTML] Cocoa flavanol consumption improves cognitive function, blood pressure control, and metabolic profile in elderly subjects: the Cocoa, Cognition, and Aging …

D Mastroiacovo, C Kwik-Uribe, D Grassi… - The American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background: Recent evidence has indicated that flavanol consumption may have many
health benefits in humans, including improved cognitive activities. Objective: The aim was to …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of chocolate, cocoa, and flavan-3-ols on cardiovascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

L Hooper, C Kay, A Abdelhamid, PA Kroon… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Background: There is substantial interest in chocolate and flavan-3-ols for the prevention of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Objective: The objective was to systematically review the …

Cocoa and chocolate in human health and disease

DL Katz, K Doughty, A Ali - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Cocoa contains more phenolic antioxidants than most foods. Flavonoids, including catechin,
epicatechin, and procyanidins predominate in antioxidant activity. The tricyclic structure of …

Benefits in cognitive function, blood pressure, and insulin resistance through cocoa flavanol consumption in elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment: the Cocoa …

G Desideri, C Kwik-Uribe, D Grassi, S Necozione… - …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Flavanol consumption is favorably associated with cognitive function. We tested the
hypothesis that dietary flavanols might improve cognitive function in subjects with mild …