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. 2021 Feb 10;182(4):324–338. doi: 10.1159/000514204

Table 1.

Examples of Nrf2-, TRPA1-, and TRPV1-interacting nutrients

Foods Nrf2 TRPA1 TRPV1
Allicin Garlic, leak, onion [123] [123]

Berberine European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread, Oregon grape, phellodendron, goldenseal, poppy, and tree turmeric [124] [125]

Capsaicin Red pepper [100, 126] [127] [128]

Cinnamaldehyde Cinnamon [129] [70] [130]

Curcumin Turmeric [131, 132] [133] [133]

Epigallocatechin gallate Green tea, apple skin, plums, onions, hazelnuts, pecans, and carob powder [131] [113] [134]

Genistein Soy-based foods including tofu, tempeh, and miso [131] [135] [136]

Gingerol Ginger [137] [138] [139]

Lactobacillus Fermented foods [140] [141]

Mustard oil Mustard seeds [142]

N-acetyl cysteine [143] [144] [145]

NO [146] [147] [147]

Piperine Black and long pepper [148] [149] [150]

Quercetin Fruits (cranberries, lingonberries, black plums), vegetables (broccoli, capers, kale, red onion, radish, sorel, watercress), leaves (fennel), seeds, and grains [131] [151] [152]

Resveratrol Skin of grapes, blueberries, raspberries, mulberries, and peanuts [131] [116, 153] [117]

Selenium [154] [155] [156]

Sulforaphane (from glucoraphanin) Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbages [131]

Vitamin C [157] [158]

Vitamin D [159] [160]

Wasabi Japanese horseradish [161] [162] [162]

Zinc [154, 157] [163] [164]

TRPA1, transient receptor potential ankyrin 1; TRPV1, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1; Nrf2, nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2); NO, nitric oxide.