Review Article

The Impact of Polyphenol on General Nutrient Metabolism in the Monogastric Gastrointestinal Tract

Table 1

Detailed classification of natural polyphenols.

Classification of polyphenolsSubclasses and structureFood sourcesCompounds

FlavonoidsBlack tea,
onion,
wine,
walnuts,
apple,
shallots,
green tea,
blueberries,
almonds,
oranges,
chocolate,
spinach
Flavonols,
kaempferol,
quercetin,
isorhamnetin,
myricetin
Grain,
vegetable, oils,
celery, onion,
pepper, garlic,
parsley, herbs,
citrus, thyme
Apigenin,
luteolin,
wogonin,
tangeretin,
baicalein,
nobiletin
Tomatoes,
citrus fruits,
grapefruit
Naringenin,
hesperetin, hesperidin,
neohesperidin,
naringin,
rutinosides,
narirutin
Black tea,
green tea,
red wine,
blueberries,
berries,
nuts,
apple with peel,
almonds,
dark chocolate,
cereals
Gallocatechin, catechin,
epicatechin,
epigallocatechi,
epiafzelechin,
ogallate
Leguminous plants,
e.g., soybeans, and soy products, e.g., tofu
Naringenin,
genistein,
hesperetin,
naringin,
daidzein,
neohesperidin,
rutinosides,
glycitein,
narirutin,
hesperidin
Black soybean,
onion, cabbage,
currants, beans,
potatoes,
grapes red wine,
berries,
pomegranate,
blue corn,
cherries,
oranges, rice
Pelargonidi,
cyanidin,
pelargonidi,
delphinidin,
malvidin,
peonidin,
petunidin
Phenolic acidsGreen and black tea,
raspberries, strawberries,
pomegranate, mango,
blackberries, persimmon,
grapes, wine, mangoes, nuts
Gallic acid,
vanillic acids,
protocatechuic acid
Fruits (e.g., grapes, cherries, blueberries, apple, and kiwis), coffee, cereals, vegetables, red wineCurcumin,
p-coumaric acid,
caffeic acid,
ferulic acid,
sinaptic acid

NonflavonoidsRed wine, grape fruitsResveratrol
Cereals,
flaxseed,
linseed,
algae,
pumpkin,
potato,
leguminous crops,
cereals,
vegetables, fruits
Syringaresinol,
ecoisolariciresinol,
Secoisolariciresinol,
matairesinol,
medioresinol,
sesamin,
pinoresinol,
lariciresinol
Leguminous plant, grapeGallotannins (gallic acid), Ellagitannins (ellagic acid, punicalin, and punicalagin)