The good news concerning eggplant is that the predominant
phenolic compound found in all varieties tested is chlorogenic acid, which is one of the most potent free radical scavengers found in plant tissues.
Berries:
Phenolic compounds found in blueberries and strawberries can boost good bacteria, helping to reduce inflammation.
Some foods high in phytochemicals include cruciferous vegetables (such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli), dark green leafy vegetables (such as kale, spinach and chard), berries, garlic, ginger, onions and
phenolic compounds found in green tea (Ferrari, 2003)(Kensler, 2005).
Not exact matches
«We
found that coconut oil rich with
phenolic compounds effectively increased the anti-oxidant capacity in blood.
From their previous studies, the researchers knew that some foods worked better than others to neutralize garlic breath, and they theorized that two separate factors are responsible:
Phenolic compounds, which are antioxidants
found in fruits and vegetables; and enzymes, which are proteins that help speed up chemical reactions.
Phenols are transferred from olive oil to the veggies, enhancing them with oil - exclusive
phenolic compounds which aren't
found in raw veggies.
Olive Leaf — Flavonoids and
phenolic compounds,
found in olive leaf extract, can stimulate antioxidant and antimicrobial activity.
In addition to chlorogenic acid, they
found 13 other
phenolic acids present at significantly varying levels in the commercial cultivars, although chlorogenic acid was the predominant
phenolic compound in all of them.
Echinacoside is the main
phenolic compound in E. angustifolia and E. pallida, but only trace is
found in E. purpurea.
One study
found strawberry
phenolic compounds to reduce oxidative stress and cell death and to have protective effects on neuronal cells.
Researchers have also
found the
phenolic acids in asparagus significantly increase the effectiveness of detoxifying enzymes that facilitate the removal of drugs and other toxic
compounds.
The scientists have
found that maple syrup
phenolics, the beneficial anti-oxidant
compounds, inhibit two carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes that are relevant to Type 2 diabetes management.
«And now, in preliminary laboratory - based Alzheimer's disease studies,
phenolic - enriched extracts of maple syrup from Canada showed neuroprotective effects, similar to resveratrol, a
compound found in red wine.»
White wheat does not contain tannins and
phenolic acid,
compounds found in the outer bran of the red wheat commonly used to make whole - wheat flour.
The
phenolic compounds and antioxidants
found in walnuts recorded a control on human cancer cells, according to the research conducted in 2010 by the University of Portugal.
And now, in preliminary laboratory - based Alzheimer's disease studies,
phenolic - enriched extracts of maple syrup from Canada showed neuroprotective effects, similar to resveratrol, a
compound found in red wine,» said Dr. Seeram.
Professor Nathalie Tufenkji of McGill University of Montreal and her team
found that combining
phenolic compounds from maple syrup extract with antibiotics made them more effective against bacteria.