Toasty oat aroma influenced by presence of health-linked polyphenols
Penn State food scientists have shown that the amount of health-linked polyphenols present during roasting or baking influences the toasty aroma developed by oats and might be used to limit the generation of off-flavors in oat products. Polyphenols are a large family of naturally occurring plant components that have been associated with a wide variety of health benefits. Flavonoids and so...Polyphenols in Green Tea Cause Liver Damage At High Doses
A new study has found that at high doses, polyphenols, in green tea or other such herbs can result in liver damage, leading to significant health risks. // The research has been conducted by researchers at University of Toronto, results of which can be found in the Free Radical Biology and Medicine journal. Previous studies have demonstrated the anti-oxidant effects of polyphenols in re...Cocoa Polyphenols may Offer Diabetes Benefits - Study
Dietary supplementation with cacao liquor proanthocyanidins (CLPr) reduced blood glucose levels in obese diabetic mice, and may offer human diabetics// significant benefits, says a new study from Japan. "Dietary supplementation with CLPr can dose-dependently prevent the development of hyperglycaemia in diabetic obese mice," wrote lead author Makoto Tomaru in the journal Nutrition. "Th...