Intake and Profile of Plant Polyphenols in the Diet of the Czech Population

Abstract

Nowadays, a great attention is paid to the biological activity of plant polyphenols and their potential importance for the human health. Therefore knowledge regarding the dietary intake of polyphenols and their particular subclasses has gained interest. In this report, the results of a pilot study evaluating the average polyphenol content in the Czech diet have been presented.

Keywords

• plant polyphenols
• dietary intake
• Phenol-Explorer database
• Czech population