New Insights in (Poly)Phenolic Compounds: From Dietary Sources to Health Evidences

This book is focused on the existing gap between the theoretical bioactivity of (poly)phenols and their real influence in terms of health once ingested. Due to this new studies are needed and some examples of new tendencies are included from in vitro and in vivo models which allow for exploring bioaccessibility bioavailability and bioactivity that need to be developed to understand the actual importance of consuming functional foods rich in these plant secondary metabolites. Moreover current new strategies need to be developed to enhance the content of these foods as well as setting up new formulations rich in bioaccessible and bioavailable compounds. Altogether it could provide a new perspective in therapy expanding the use of these natural functional compounds ingredients and foods in the clinical frame reducing the use of synthetic drugs. As a result the joint contribution of multidisciplinary experts from the areas of food science health and nutrition together with the industrial sector would help to reach these objectives. Taking this into account diverse studies have been included in this study which comprises different strategies to approach these objectives from different complementary points of view ranging from the enrichment of by-products in bioactive compounds through different agricultural techniques to the assimilation of these compounds by the human body both in vitro and in vivo as well as by clinical studies.