葡萄酒中的多酚类物质及其保健功能

Polyphenols in Wine and Their Health Functions

流行病学研究表明 ,适量的饮用葡萄酒有益于身体健康。进一步的研究表明 ,葡萄酒中含有较高水平的多酚类物质 ,如白藜芦醇 ,槲皮酮和儿茶酚等 ,这些物质是强抗氧化剂 ,具有抑制冠心病、动脉粥样硬化、消除自由基、抗癌和抗炎症等作用。文中介绍了葡萄酒中的多酚类物质 ,以及它们的生物活性和作用机理。

Epidemiological studies showed that moderate consumption of wine is beneficial to health The further studies demonstrated that red wine contains high levels of polyphenols, such as resveratrol, quercetin and catechin, they are antioxidants and possess the inhibition of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis, free radical scavenging activity, anticancer and anti inflammatory properties This paper reviewed the type and concentration of polyphenols in wine, their bioactivities and mechanism