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define influence of polyphenols on proteinsyou know that tannins are considered as anti-nutritional because their presence is usually accompanied by
explain about the lignanslignans are diphenolic compounds formed by dilnerization of 2 cinnamic acid residues most lignans apparently pass through
explain about the stilbenesstilbenes contain 3 phenyl compounds connected by a 2-carbon methylene bridge and occur in nature in restricted
explain about the isoflavonesthese are usually treated separately from the other five subclasses and are an area of considerable research interest
what are flavanolsexamples are catechin and epicatechin you may have heard of the benefits of tea some of them are due to gallic acid which is
what are flavonols and flavonesthese are the most widely distributed among the flavonoids the most commonly occurring are quercetin myricetin and
define the flavonoidsflavonoids constitute the largest group of plan1 polyphenols generally arc the compounds of low molecular weight bound to sugar
define hydroxybenzoic acid and hydroxycinnamic acidhydroxybenzoic acid eg ellagic and gallic acids which are hydrolyzable tannins present in berries
define phenolic acids and derivativestwo families of phenolic acids are widely distributed in plants a range of benzoic acid derivatives and those
define about the classification of polyphenols the various classes area phenolic acids and derivativesb flavonoids such as flavonols and flavones
what is the definition of polyphenolspolyphenols are the compounds that contain an-on group attached to the benzene ring the main classes are
define about the polyphenolswe now come to a group of compounds which were until recently considered to adversely influence nutrient absorption or
explain the properties of good prebioticthus to summarize we can say that a good prebiotic should have the following properties be active at a
explain about the fructnns as food ingredientsoligosaccharides have several functionaltechnological attributes that give them a potential for
define the uremia and nitrogen disposalin animals faecal and renal nitrogen were enhanced and decreased uremia was seen in normal and nephrectomised
defina about the lipid metabolismanimal studies consistently show a hypotriglyceridenlic effect although equivocal results have been seen with
explain about the glycemia or insulinemiapreliminary research evidence indicates that there may be beneficial effects in terms of decreased fasting
define mineral absorptionndos affect mainly calciummagnesium absorption and balance acidification of colonic contents increases the concentration of
explain about the bifidogenic effectfructans selectively stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli while decreasing concentrations of
define non-digestible oligosaccharides ndoamong the various food components the best prebiotic effects seen to be exerted by the ndos they are
define physiological effects on the git of prebioticssince prebiotics are fermented by the gut microflora they may have physiological effects on the
define the term prebioticsdietary sources and their mode of actionhealth effects we have already seen how prebiotics are defined let us go a little
determine effects of probiotics on animalslet us briefly examine the effects that have been reported remember most of it has been on animals1 in
define health effects related to probioticsseveral lines of evidence support the conclusion that normal gut microflora are involved in resistance to
explain the probiotics in foodsyoghurts have been supplemented with probiotic strains of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli milks fermented solely by