Concepts Important in Understanding the Health Benefits of Phenolics in Fruits and Vegetables: Extractable & Non-Extractable Phenolics and the Influence of Cell Wall Polysaccharides on Bioaccessibility & Bioavailability

Kelly A. Ross

《Research in Health and Nutrition》 2卷 (2014/10) Pp. 29-43

並列摘要

The health benefits associated with a diet high in fruits and vegetables are well established and fruits and vegetables are a key source of phenolic compounds. Phenolic compounds have been shown to demonstrate antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic activities. However in order to provide health benefits , these compounds must be bioaccessible and bioavailable in the body after ingestion. Evidence is emerging that demonstrates the importance of plant cell wall polysaccharides as a key factor affecting the bioaccessibility and consequent bioavailability of phenolics. Also, the health benefits of phenolics does depend on their concentration in fruits and vegetables and the phenolic content in fruits and vegetables has been commonly underreported due to the aqueous organic extraction method typically used. Determination of the extractable and nonextractable phenolics content using a more complete extraction method is necessary to obtain accurate measurements of phenolics in foods. This review discusses the following: the concepts of extractable and nonextractable phenolics in fruits and vegetables; the influence of cell wall polysaccharides on the bioaccessibility of phenolic compound including a discussion of the types of polysaccharide-phenolic interactions; an examination of the release of phenolics from polysaccharides during simulated gastrointestinal digestion; and an examination of how polysaccharides may influence the uptake/bioavailability of phenolics. The aim of the review paper is to stimulate increased research efforts in the area of polysaccharidephenolic interactions and their consequences on human health.

並列關鍵字

Cell Wall Polysaccharides ； Extractable Phenolics ； Non-extractable Phenolics ； Polysaccharide-phenolic Interactions ； Bioaccessibility ； Bioavailability ； Gatrointestinal Digestion ； Colon Fermentation