Table 2.
Flavonoid subclasses and food sources.
Flavonoids | Sample Polyphenols | Food Sources |
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Simple Flavonoids | ||
Flavan-3-ols | (+)-catechins, (−)-epicatechin, (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate | Green tea, chocolate, tree fruits, grapes, red wine |
Flavanones | Hesperetin, Naringenin, Eriodictyol | Citrus fruits and juices |
Flavones | Luteolin, Apigenin | Parsley, celery seed, oregano |
Isoflavones | Daidzein, Genistein, Glycitein | Soybeans, soy-based foods, legumes |
Flavonols | Quercetin, Kaempferol, Myricetin, Isorhamnetin | Onions, apples, tea, berries |
Anthocyanidins | Cyanidin, Delphinidin, Malvidin, Pelargonidin, Peonidin, Petunidin | Most berries, stone fruits |
Complex Flavonoids | ||
Condensed Tannins (Proanthocyanidins) | Procyanidins, Prodelphinidins, Propelargonidin | Chocolate, stone fruit (apples, pears), grapes, strawberries, cranberries, nut skins, cinnamon, beer, wine, barley, legumes |
Source: Reference [57].