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Olive Oil Polyphenols: What Lies Behind These Plant Compounds
Extra virgin olive oil is regarded as the flagship of the Mediterranean diet, and part of its reputation goes back to the polyphenols it contains. These secondary plant compounds give...
Rosmarinic Acid: The Plant Compound from Rosemary, Lemon Balm and Sage
Anyone who uses rosemary, lemon balm, or sage in the kitchen has almost certainly consumed rosmarinic acid without realising it. This plant compound is named after rosemary, but it occurs...
Ellagic Acid: The Polyphenol Plant Compound from Pomegranate and Berries
Anyone looking into pomegranate, berries, or walnuts will sooner or later come across a particular term: ellagic acid. This plant compound is considered one of the characteristic polyphenols in these...
Pomegranate: Polyphenols, Ellagic Acid, and How to Use It
Few fruits have received as much attention in recent years as the pomegranate. Amid the superfood hype and scientific interest, what's actually inside it can easily get lost. This guide...
Aronia Berry: Nutrients, Anthocyanins, and How to Use It
Few berries are as divisive as aronia: tart, deep dark, almost ink-like — and yet a fixture on smoothie shelves for years. Aronia is considered one of the most pigment-rich...
Antioxidant-Rich Foods: Berries, Nuts, and More
Few nutrition terms get thrown around as much as "antioxidants" — and few are actually explained as rarely. Yet there's a solid idea behind the word: certain compounds in berries,...
Buying Rutin: Purity & What to Look For
Rutin is one of the best-known plant compounds from the flavonoid group and is sold as a dietary supplement in the form of capsules, tablets and powders. If you want...
Buying Quercetin: Bioavailability & What to Look For
Quercetin is one of the best-known flavonoids and is found in onions, apples, capers and green tea. As a dietary supplement, it's usually sold at high doses – but the...
Rutin: Flavonoid, Forms & Use
Anyone who looks into plant compounds sooner or later comes across rutin – a flavonoid found in buckwheat, in the flower buds of the Japanese pagoda tree, and in numerous...
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