Nutrition and Healthy Ageing: Calorie Restriction or Polyphenol-Rich “MediterrAsian” Diet?

Table 5

Sirt1-inducing plant bioactives and the “sirtfoods” they are found in.

Name of compound	Structure of compound	“Sirtfoods” found in	References
Daidzein		Soybean, tofu, and other soy products	[103, 104]
Fisetin		Strawberries, apples, persimmons, grapes	[15, 105]
Formononetin		Soybean	[103]
Isoliquiritigenin		Soybean, shallots, and licorice	[15, 106, 107]
Hydroxytyrosol^◊		Olive oil	[98, 99]
Kaempferol		Cabbage, kale, parsley, different types of beans, Corchorus olitorius*, and cruciferous vegetables	[105, 108]
Piceatannol		Red wine, grapes, and Rhodomyrtus tomentosa ^#	[15, 109, 110]
Quercetin		Onions, apples, white wine, capers, and Corchorus olitorius*	[15, 105]
Resveratrol		Red wine, red grapes	[15, 109]

∗consumed in Japan as “Molokheka”; ^#edible plant native to Asia; ◊and possibly other phenolic compounds found in olive oil.