Table 3.
Polyphenolic compounds | Sources | Examples | Chemical structure |
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Flavonoids | Chocolate, red wine, tea, apple, onions, broccoli, olives | Flavonols, flavones, flavanones, isoflavonoids, anthocyanidins, flavanols | |
Phenolic acids | Coffee, black tea, cereals | Benzoic acid, cinnamic acid | |
Stilbenes | Grapes, peanuts, red wine | Resveratrol | |
Lignans | Flaxseed oil, clover, lucerne | Secoisolariciresinol, matairesinol |