A little chocolate

And some wine

Can make a day Divine..

Fathima Mahmood

DARK

CHOCOLATE•Recommended –

an ounce per day!

•Included in the

healing foods

pyramid.

FLAVONOIDS:

CATECHIN,

EPICATECHIN,

PROCYANIDINS

WINE

o90% of the phenolic

compounds are flavonoids.

Lesser in white wines.

FLAVONOIDS:FLAVONOLS ( QUERCETIN)

ANTHOCYANINSTANNINS

CATECHINSoIt is a natural phenol and

antioxidant

oCocoa has the highest

amount (108mg/100g)

oProduced through the

shikimic acid pathway

Acts on the endothelial cells,

affect vasodilation,

contributing to normal blood

flow.

Helps in reducing body fat.

EPICATECHINSoEpicatechin is a strong

antioxidant, has insulin

mimic action and improves

heart health.

oIt is a diastereoisomer of

catechin in cis configuration.

oThey are condensation

products of catechin

and epicatechins.

o Oligomeric flavonoids

Natural defense mechanism

against plant

pathogens and predators such as

in case

of strawberries.

Provide antioxidant protection

against

Heart diseases and cancer.

oQuercetin is synthesised from

phenylalanine in a series of

steps

involving phenylpropanoid

pathway.

oOne of the most abundant

dietary flavonoid with a daily

consumption of 25-50mg.

Quercetin helps in alleviating

Allergy, Asthma,

Maintain Blood vessel health

act as Antioxidant,

And reduce hypertension etc.

• According to Vinson, Teufel, and Wu (2001),

consumption of 196 ml of red wine per day is enough

to significantly reduce the atherosclerosis risk in a 70

kg adult.

• Pinot-Noir wine had the highest amount of

flavonoids/polyphenols.