Abstract
Dietary phytochemicals, of which polyphenols form a considerable part, may affect the risk of obesity-associated chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. This article presents an overview on how phytochemicals, especially polyphenols in fruits, vegetables, berries, beverages and herbal medicines, may modify imbalanced lipid and glucose homeostasis thereby reducing the risk of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes complications.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antioxidants / therapeutic use*
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Blood Glucose / metabolism
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / etiology
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / prevention & control*
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Diet*
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Flavonoids / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Lipid Metabolism / drug effects
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Obesity / complications
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Oxidative Stress / drug effects
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Phenols / therapeutic use*
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Polyphenols
Substances
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Antioxidants
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Blood Glucose
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Flavonoids
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Phenols
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Polyphenols