Polyphenols are a family of organic molecules produced by plants. It is in fact polyphenols that protect them against UV rays, harmful insects, parasites, and other environmental aggressors. Plants, being immobile, rely on their phenolic content to protect themselves from environmental damage. Nature is wonderfully designed!
Polyphenols are essential for plants… and they are highly beneficial to human health.
According to an article written by Dr. Richard Béliveau (Polyphenols, molecules of longevity, Journal de Montréal, November 11, 2013), a large number of epidemiological studies have shown that high consumption of polyphenol-rich foods is associated with a significant decrease in chronic diseases.
These organic molecules have the ability to:
- Act as antioxidants by protecting living cells and combating oxidative damage caused by free radicals (oxidative stress).
- Modulate and regulate the immune system.
- Be antiviral, anti-flu, and antibacterial.
- Be anti-inflammatory and play an important role in relieving joint pain, such as arthritis, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, etc.
- Improve physical performance and ensure better recovery after physical exertion.
- Regulate intestinal transit (microbiota).
Polyphenols contribute to improving and maintaining good overall health. This is why it is important to have a diet rich in fruits and vegetables every day. Fruitomed's IMMUNIA supplements are our allies in ensuring a good daily intake of high-quality natural antioxidants.
Properties of POLYPHENOLS
Polyphenols are in fact excellent NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS. Nearly 10,000 polyphenols have been identified to date; some of them have been analyzed and are now recognized for their significant medicinal properties, with several scientific studies having demonstrated their health benefits.
This is the case, among others, of anthocyanins, one of the molecules targeted by the Research Chair in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Anthocyanins are in fact the pigments responsible for the red, blue, violet, and purple colors of fruits. Small fruits contain a great deal of them, which is why nutritionists so strongly favor the consumption of these foods.
Elderberry, black currant, aronia, haskap, and wild blueberry are ranked among the small fruits richest in anthocyanins in Quebec.
The darker a fruit, the richer it is in anthocyanins… and the more beneficial it is to health, thanks to their role as antioxidants that act to protect our cells by fighting free radicals.
One study shows that in the Western diet, the average consumption of anthocyanins is 12.53 mg/day. A single teaspoon of IMMUNIA SYNERGY provides 20 mg/day.
The products in the IMMUNIA line are therefore effective complements to our diet, ensuring a good daily intake of natural antioxidants and helping us maintain good health.
