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By studying the scientific literature we can identify a certain number of the properties of polyphenols that concern our health. The principal properties are as follows:
Antioxidant properties: The polyphenols strengthen the antioxidant defenses of the organism by capturing the free radicals and thus protect the constituents of our cells, lipids, proteins and DNA, from oxidative damage.
Anti-inflammatory properties: Certain polyphenols, such as catechin, epigallocatechin, apigenin and genistein, inhibit production of the nitrogen monoxide radical (NO°) resulting from activity of inducible NO synthase, an enzyme present in macrophages and expressed during inflammation.
Other polyphenols, such as flavanols and flavones, are capable of inhibiting the enzymes responsible for the production of molecules strongly implicated in inflammation.
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Circulation & microcirculation: Many studies have now shown that certain polyphenols, in particular the flavanols, are capable of protecting the components of blood vessel and capillary walls. This increased protection improves blood circulation within the organism, particularly the microcirculation.
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Cardiovascular protection: Scientific evidence for this protective effect of polyphenols is plentiful and suggests particularly a major role for the polyphenols in preventing oxidation of LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein), in inhibiting platelet aggregation or inflammation and in regulating endothelial function (vasorelaxation), four key factors involved in the development of cardiovascular diseases.
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Protection of the components of the skin: As is widely documented in the scientific literature, flavanols have properties which protect the components of the skin such as collagen, elastin, mucopolysaccharides, etc. These cutaneous components play a major role in providing the skin with its properties of flexibility and elasticity. They are also involved in hydration of the skin.
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Macular protection: By improving the antioxidant defenses, flavanols are capable of protecting the body against oxidative stress and thus from the macular degeneration phenomena connected with it.
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Immune system: Polyphenols, being potent antioxidants, protect cell membranes, particularly the membranes of cells of the immune system (lymphocytes, macrophages, etc.).
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