These phytonutrients include flavonoids like quercetin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetin, as well as
numerous phenolic acids (including significant amounts of hydroxycinnamic acids).
In addition, peanuts provide resveratrol, the
phenolic antioxidant also found in red grapes and red wine that is thought to be responsible for the French paradox: the fact that in France, people consume a diet that is not low in fat, but have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared to the U.S. With all of the important nutrients provided by nuts like peanuts, it is no wonder that
numerous research studies, including the Nurses» Health Study that involved over 86,000 women, have found that frequent nut consumption is related to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.
Boy choy also provides flavonoids including quercetin, kaempferol and isorhamnetin, as well as
numerous antioxidant
phenolic acids, including hydroxycinnamic and malic acid.