Polyphenols | Functional Foods

Pomegranate as a potential cancer inhibitor

Apr 11, 11

Posted by admin in Phytochemicals, Polyphenols

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has always been associated with various health benefits making it a largely consumed fruit. Its high antioxidant activities have led to the application of pomegranate juice in functional food ingredients, mainly for heart and prostate health. These properties are due to the presence of biologically...

Yerba mate polyphenols

Aug 16, 10

Posted by admin in Polyphenols

Polyphenolic compounds are a heterogeneous group of molecules that are found in higher plants, which present multiple phenolic functionalities in their structure. Flavonoids and caffeoyl derivatives are the main polyphenols found in mate tea. Flavonoids Flavonoids are a broad class of low molecular weight, secondary plant phenolics...

Yerba mate as a functional food

Jul 28, 10

Posted by admin in Functional foods

Yerba mate tea or mate is an herbal tea beverage widely consumed in South American countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, where it has indeed a profound cultural significance. It is prepared as an infusion of dried leaves of Ilex paraguariensis, and the infusion may be consumed at hot temperatures and also with...