Table 1.

Dietary sources of the different polyphenol families and sub-families

Polyphenol family	Example compounds	Dietary source
Stilbenes	Resveratrol	Grapes
Lignans	Enterodiol	Seeds, whole grains, legumes
Phenolic acids	Cinnamic Benzoic	Caffeic acid–coffee Gallic acid–tea
Flavonoids  Flavanols  Flavonols  Flavones  Flavanones  Isoflavones  Anthocyanidins  Proanthocyanidins  Procyanidins	Epicatechin, Catechins Quercetin Luteolin Naringenin and hesperetins Genistein Cyanidin, malvidin, delphinidin B-type dimers Ellagitannins Gallotannins	Cocoa Green tea Onions, apples, deep green vegetables Parsley and other herbs Citrus fruits Soy products, Cherries and berries Cocoa Pomegranate Mango