Identification of epicatechin as one of the key bioactive constituents of polyphenol-enriched extracts that demonstrate an anti-allergic effect in a murine model of food allergy.

In conclusion, epicatechin is a key bioactive polyphenol that has the ability to modulate allergy outcomes in sensitised mice. PMID: 24854295 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - May 23, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: Singh A, Demont A, Actis-Goretta L, Holvoet S, Lévêques A, Lepage M, Nutten S, Mercenier A Tags: Br J Nutr Source Type: research