Beneficial Role of Phytochemicals on Oxidative Stress and Age-Related Diseases

Table 1

Some of the plant metabolites possessing antioxidant and antitumor activities.

Secondary metabolites	Common dietary sources	References
Polyphenols	Fruit, vegetables, coffee, tea, and cereals	[5, 6]
Anthocyanins	Strawberries, black rice, berries, cherry etc.	[7, 8]
Flavones	Blueberries, blood orange juice	[9]
Flavonols	Cherries, chokeberry, elderberries, Goji berry (wolfberry)	[9]
Resveratrol	Purple wine, peanuts	[10, 11]
Theaflavins	Black tea	[8, 12]
Carotenoids	Carrots, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers, among others	[6, 13]
Lycopene	Tomatoes, watermelon, red peppers, papaya, apricot, pink grapefruit	[14, 15]