Phenolic Compounds Present in Yerba Mate Potentially Increase Human Health: A Critical Review.

ABSTRACT: Yerba Mate (YM) is a food product derived from Ilex paraguariensis whose constituents obtained from its extract, mainly the phenolic fraction, have been linked to numerous health benefits, such as cardiovascular protection, weight reduction, glucose control, and gene modulation. However, evidences linking phenolic compounds (PC) intake and human health are still limited and often contentious. Several researches have shown that key PC elements are poorly absorbed in humans and exist predominantly as conjugates, which may not be bioactive but may play a crucial role when interacting with the gut microbiota (GM). As the intestine is the largest microorganism-populated organ in the human body, GM has been regarded as a "microbial organ", acting as a second genome for modulating the host's heal

SUBMITTER: de Vasconcellos AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9516501 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature