Phenolic Compounds Present in Yerba Mate Potentially Increase Human Health: A Critical Review

Yerba Mate (YM) is a food product derived from Ilex paraguariensis whose constituents obtained from its extract, mainly the phenolic fraction, have been linked to numerous health benefits, such as cardiovascular protection, weight reduction, glucose control, and gene modulation. However, evidences l...

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Published in:Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht) 2022-12, Vol.77 (4), p.495-503
Main Authors: de Vasconcellos, Andreia Candal, Frazzon, Jeverson, Zapata Noreña, Caciano Pelayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Ecology
Food Science
Gene expression
Genomes
Immune system
Intestinal microflora
Intestine
Metabolites
Microbiota
Microorganisms
Nutrition
Phenolic compounds
Phenols
Phenotypes
Plant Physiology
Review
Review Article
Weight reduction
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Summary:Yerba Mate (YM) is a food product derived from Ilex paraguariensis whose constituents obtained from its extract, mainly the phenolic fraction, have been linked to numerous health benefits, such as cardiovascular protection, weight reduction, glucose control, and gene modulation. However, evidences linking phenolic compounds (PC) intake and human health are still limited and often contentious. Several researches have shown that key PC elements are poorly absorbed in humans and exist predominantly as conjugates, which may not be bioactive but may play a crucial role when interacting with the gut microbiota (GM). As the intestine is the largest microorganism-populated organ in the human body, GM has been regarded as a “microbial organ”, acting as a second genome for modulating the host’s health phenotype. For this reason, the study of intestinal microbiota has received considerable attention in recent years. Its impact on the development of nutrition-related diseases must motivate broader researches on the interaction between YM’s PC and GM regarding the production of metabolites that may influence human health. This review aimed to gather and assess the available information about how PC from YM may impact host metabolism and the immune system and GM.
ISSN:0921-9668
1573-9104
DOI:10.1007/s11130-022-01008-8