Skip to main content
. 2023 Mar 30;21(4):787–807. doi: 10.2174/1570159X20666221010113812

Table 2.

Classification of polyphenols.

Class Subclass Polyphenolic Compounds Refs.
Phenolic Acids Hydroxycinnamic acids Rosmarinic acid, caffeoylquinic acid, sinapic acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid,
and p-coumaric acid
[132-135]
Hydroxybenzoic acids Ellagic acid and gallic acid [136, 137]
Flavonoids Flavanols Epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin, and catechins [138, 139]
Anthocyanidins Cyanidin, malvidin, petunidin, peonidin, delphinidin, and pelargonidin [140-142]
Flavanones Eriodictyol, hesperidin, hesperetin, and naringenin [143, 144]
Isoflavones Genistein and daidzein [145-147]
Flavones Luteolin and apigenin [148]
Flavonols Rutin, kaempferol, and quercetin [149-151]
Stilbenes Stilbenes e-Viniferin, piceatannol, and resveratrol [152, 153]
Lignans Lignans Matairesinol, lariciresinol, pinoresinol, secoisolariciresinol, enterolactone,
enterodiol, arctigenin, and sesamin
[154, 155]
Other polyphenols Curcuminoids Curcumin [156]
Hydroxyphenylpropnes 6-Gingerol [157]