Phenolic Compounds from Apples: From Natural Fruits to the Beneficial Effects in the Digestive System.

ABSTRACT: Conditions in the gastrointestinal tract and microbial metabolism lead to biotransformation of parent, native phenolic compounds from apples into different chemical forms. The aim of this work was to review current knowledge about the forms of phenolic compounds from apples in the gastrointestinal tract and to connect it to their potential beneficial effects, including the mitigation of health problems of the digestive tract. Phenolic compounds from apples are found in the gastrointestinal tract in a variety of forms: native (flavan-3-ols, phenolic acids, flavonols, dihydrochalcones, and anthocyanins), degradation products, various metabolites, and catabolites. Native forms can show beneficial effects in the stomach and small intestine and during the beginning phase of digestion in the col

SUBMITTER: Jakobek L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10856038 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature