Table 1.
Described effects of bioactive compounds on mitochondria
| Compound | Effect |
| Polyphenols | |
| Resveratrol | ↑Mitochondrial biogenesis |
| ↑Complex I activity | |
| Quercetin | ↑mtDNA |
| ↑Respiratory chain proteins | |
| Coumestrol | ↑Mitochondria number |
| ↑Respiratory chain proteins | |
| ↑Mitochondrial function | |
| Anthocyanins | ↑Fatty acid oxidation |
| ↑Compex I activity | |
| Epigallocatechin gallate | ↑Fatty acid oxidation |
| ↑Energy expenditure | |
| Curcumin | ↑Fatty acid oxidation |
| ↑Respiratory complexes activity | |
| Carotenoids | |
| Lycopene | ↓Activation of mPTP |
| Astaxanthin | ↑Fatty acid oxidation |
| ↑Mitochondrial membrane potential | |
| ↑Respiration efficiency | |
| Fucoxanthin | ↑Fatty acid oxidation |
| Glucosinolates | |
| Glucoraphanin | ↓FAD levels |
| Sinigrin | ↑Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| ↑Respiration efficiency | |
| ↑DNA content | |
mtDNA: Mitochondrial DNA; mPTP: Mitochondrial permeability transition pore.