Scientific Foundation Behind Superfruit Antioxidants

There are three critical foundations to consider in regard to the scientific background of superfruits. To understand why superfruits are exceptional in comparison with more common fruits, here s what you need to know  

You might be asking, What about the signature we associate most with superfruits—the polyphenol antioxidants Let s dispel the antioxidant message about polyphenols right away, with two points. 

nutrients are food components proved by science to have health value for humans. Without specific essential nutrients from the diet, people get sick. For example, three antioxidant nutrients established with 

Second, plant compounds called phytochemicals are nonnutrient components of plant foods that may impart health benefits, similar to the pigment antioxidant polyphenols, on the basis of which nearly all superfruit juices are promoted with eye-catching advertisements. Because these phytochemicals await final scientific proof of what they really do in the human body, they are regarded neither as nutrients nor as essential to health. 

Both marketers of manufactured superfruit products and the public media have exaggerated the potential antioxidant importance of fruit compounds such as polyphenol pigments (anthocyanins, flavonoids, tannins, catechins, xanthones, and many others). These compounds have antioxidant activity in controlled laboratory conditions, but there is no scientifically confirmed evidence that they have antioxidant roles in the human body. 

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