How to Use polyphenol in a Sentence

polyphenol

noun
  • The polyphenols in the tea can promote healthy cell turnover.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2019
  • Furthermore, studies on mice have shown that the polyphenols might even help slow down how the brain ages.
    Katie Jackson, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Anthocyanins are a subclass of the polyphenols that give the apple peel much of its red color.
    Janet Colson, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Listen in now for a swashbuckling tale of pirates and polyphenols!
    Nicola Twilley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Green tea comes from the Camellia sinensis L leaf, a rich source of caffeine and polyphenol catechins.
    Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Tannins are compounds of polyphenols and do the work of tightening tissues up.
    Christine Buckley, Bon Appetit, 24 Aug. 2017
  • It’s packed with polyphenols, antioxidants that help to protect the body against disease and slow down the natural aging of the brain.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Apples are full of fiber and polyphenols, compounds in certain fruits and vegetables that are known to support heart health.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The polyphenol most commonly linked to red wine is resveratrol.
    Serena Coady, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2021
  • However, like apples, pomegranates are rich in heart-healthy polyphenols, which give the fruit its rich color, Mesa explained.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Like most colorful berries, camu camu is a good source of polyphenols.
    Julie Upton, Health.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Green tea’s high volume of catechins (aka flavonoids, a class of polyphenols found in plants) are thought to fight inflammation.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 June 2024
  • Hassell points out that part of the reason for wine's potential to boost health has to do with the natural phenol and polyphenol compounds found in wine.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 29 Feb. 2020
  • The polyphenol in mangos might be protective against certain types of cancer.
    Sheah Rarback, miamiherald, 29 June 2018
  • One key component, chlorogenic acid, is a polyphenol found in many fruits and vegetables.
    Dawn MacKeen, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Scherr credits their good health to antioxidants and immune-boosting polyphenols in the beer.
    Sarah Rense, Esquire, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Much of this research has credited resveratrol, a polyphenol found in grape skins.
    Brittany Risher, SELF, 16 Aug. 2017
  • The acids in lemon juice will inactivate the polyphenol oxidase enzyme and prevent the browning process.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Wicks wanted to understand how polyphenols worked to prevent ice cream from melting.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
  • Mangoes contain a specific polyphenol called mangiferin, which can be found in plants and natural medicines.
    Health, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Its polyphenols are believed also to keep diabetes at bay.
    Marygrace Taylor, Woman's Day, 24 Nov. 2014
  • Filtered coffee is a better way to extract polyphenols.
    Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Also, florets provide two to three times more healthful glucosinolates and about twice as many polyphenols compared to the stems.
    Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2018
  • More than 8,000 polyphenols have been identified in various plant foods.
    Janet Colson, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Soybeans are high in fiber, B-vitamins, potassium and polyphenols like isoflavone.
    Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 21 July 2024
  • It a root vegetable that contains the polyphenol curcumin, which is the active compound that gives it its vibrant yellow color.
    goodhousekeeping.com, 13 May 2023
  • For non-wine drinkers, these polyphenols are found in drinks like coffee, green and black tea, orange juice, and lemon juice, along with fruits like blueberries, raspberries, cherries, and kiwi.
    Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • All right, bad joke, but some research has shown that antioxidants called polyphenols, found in peaches, may help prevent breast cancer.
    Nicole Yorio, Redbook, 3 Aug. 2011
  • The spice contains particular types of antioxidants called polyphenols, which may support heart health.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
  • There’s also a variety of different phytochemicals (a.k.a. plant chemicals) that play a role here, including polyphenols, Dr. Rossi adds.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024

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