Potential Biological Consequences
Consuming dietary polyphenols may be associated with effects in higher animal species:
- Possible reduction in inflammation such as in coronary artery disease including specific research on endothelial cells via downregulation of oxidative LDL.
- Other possible effects may result from consumption of foods rich in polyphenols, but are not yet proved scientifically in humans so are not allowed as health statements by regulatory authorities like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Among these are possible anti-aging effects in skin. Further research may discern if polyphenol antioxidants have biological roles in vivo.
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