Polyphenols: benefits to the cardiovascular system in health and in aging

Nutrients. 2013 Sep 26;5(10):3779-827. doi: 10.3390/nu5103779.

Abstract

Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of naturally occurring dietary polyphenols in promoting cardiovascular health and emphasized the significant role these compounds play in limiting the effects of cellular aging. Polyphenols such as resveratrol, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and curcumin have been acknowledged for having beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, while some have also been shown to be protective in aging. This review highlights the literature surrounding this topic on the prominently studied and documented polyphenols as pertaining to cardiovascular health and aging.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aging*
  • Animals
  • Cardiovascular System / metabolism*
  • Catechin / analogs & derivatives
  • Catechin / chemistry
  • Curcumin / chemistry
  • Diet
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Fruit / chemistry
  • Heart Diseases / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Oils / chemistry
  • Polyphenols / chemistry*
  • Quercetin / chemistry
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Resveratrol
  • Stilbenes / chemistry

Substances

  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Oils
  • Polyphenols
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Stilbenes
  • Catechin
  • Quercetin
  • epigallocatechin gallate
  • Curcumin
  • Resveratrol