The blog post Phytochemicals — focus
on caffeic acid looks at one important phytochemical in depth, the one that is in coffee.
Not exact matches
Focusing
on energy - transfer, they measured the impact
on cell lines in a laboratory of 7 substances, the clinically - approved drug stiripentol, 3 natural products —
caffeic acid phenyl ester (CAPE), silibinin and ascorbic acid — and experimental pharmaceuticals, such as actinonin, FK866 and 2 - DG.
The effects of
caffeic acid
on the colon are comparable to those of a 1000 kcal meal.
For the purpose of this study, researchers used cells that model gum tissue and discovered that isolated wine polyphenols (p - coumaric and
caffeic acid) performed much better than extract and grape seed
on decreasing * the ability of bacteria to stick to gums and teeth.
Included
on this phytonutrient list are tyrosols (oleuropein, tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol), flavones (apigenin, luteolin), secoiridoids (oleuropein), anthocyanidins (cyanidins, peonidins), hydroxycinnamic acids (
caffeic, cinnamic, ferulic, and coumaric acids), flavonols (quercetin, kaempferol), lignans (pinoresinol), and hydroxybenzoic acids (vanillic and syringic acids).