AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FOOD AND NUTRITION

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Polyphenols in a vegetarian diet

Mousumi Niyogi
Gurupalli South-West, Santiniketan -731235, West Bengal, India
E-mail:- mousuminiyogi@yahoo.co.in
ABSTRACT

In any proposal for daily diet chart, it is essential to observe whether the foods in the diet supply
the necessary ingredients for active and disease free living. The purpose of this work is to make a
quantitative estimate of the polyphenols supply per day from the diet chart proposed by me,
because the polyphenols play an important role in maintaining ones health and wellness. In
estimation of the polyphenols, I have evaluated the quantities of phenolic acids, flavonoids and
other phenolics in each item of the diet and added them up to get the daily supply of the above
per day. From the estimation of polyphenols, I have calculated the daily consumption of
polyphenols from the proposed diet and compared it with that consumed by people of other
countries. The result shows that the quantities of polyphenols obtained from my proposed diet
matches successfully with that consumed by persons of other countries.

Key Words: polyphenols , diet, phenolic acids, flavonoids, other phenolics.

INTRODUCTION If the body doesn’t get adequate protection, free

radicals can cause the cells of the body to perform
In my earlier articles , I have proposed a vegetarian
poorly which can lead to tissue degradation and puts
diet[1] which turned out to be self sufficient in
one at the risk of many diseases like heart disease,
supplying the energy, micronutrients as well as
cancer and alzheimer’s disease etc[4].
macronutrients[1,2] necessary for leading an active
disease free life of human being. My proposed diet consists of varieties of elements
like vegetables , legumes, cereals, diary products
Vegetarian diet is advantageous to nonvegetarian
and fruits. I have evaluated the polyphenols of the
food in many aspects and has been discussed in
above items separately and adding them up reached
some details in my earlier papers [1,2]. In another
the final result.
article [3], I have tried to focus on the phytonutrients
present in my diet and their medical benefits. RESULT AND DISCUSSION
In the above article , only the quantitative presence In the present investigation, I have evaluated the
of phytonutrients has been discussed. polyphenols present in every item of the daily diet
separately and added them up to get the daily intake
In this paper I have estimated the total amount of
of the polyphenols from my proposed diet. In the
polyphenols which include mainly phenolic acids,
Table-1 the result of my estimation has been
flavonoids and other phenolics.
presented.
The quantitative estimation of polyphenols in daily
In Table-2 below the daily total intake of polyphenols
diet is of utmost importance since they play an
from my diet chart, along with that by people of other
important role in maintaining ones health and
countries [5] have been presented for comparison.
wellness. They protect the body cells from free
radical damage, thereby controlling the ageing rate. From the data obtained, it is found that all of them
including that of mine match reasonably well.
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Table-1. Daily intake of polyphenols from my proposed Diet

1 2 3 4 5 Grand Total of
4 and 5 in mgm
Daily Intake Phenolic Acids Flavonoids in Total of 2 and 3 Other Phenolics
in mgm mgm in mgm in mgm

Breakfast 135.91- 220.38 8.78- 19.20 144.69-239.58

Lunch 137.86- 305.85 96.26-322.30 234.12-628.15
Afternoon 169.78-169.79 92.07-93.11 261.85-262.90
Refreshment
Dinner 161.99-204.68 11.57- 22.36 173.56- 227.04
Total Intake 605.54- 900.70 208.68- 456.97 814.22- 115-150 929.22-1507.67
1357.67

Table-2. Intake of Polyphenols per Day in mgm

By people of
1 India (my 2 Finland 3 France 4 Spain 5 Poland 6. Japan
diet)
929-1508 446-1282 683-1703 497-1143 1062-2452 827-2157
7 U.K 8 USA 9 Denmark 10 Greece 11 Brazil 12 Malaysia
448-2136 445-1157 1626-1786 546-749 451- 461 1218-4323

In order to have a ready reference to the comparison
of the polyphenols consumed by habitants of different
countries I have presented the results of Table-2
graphically.
Diagram
In Fig-1 of the graph , the minimum amount of
polyphenols intake per day by people of some
countries are shown by column diagrams while in
Fig-2 , the column diagrams show the maximum
amount consumed per day by different people.

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1)India 2) Finland 3)France 4) Spain 5) Poland 6)

Japan 7) U.K 8) U.S.A 9) Denmark 10) Greece 11)
Brazil 12) Malaysia
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000 1)India 2) Finland 3)France 4)
Spain 5) Poland 6) Japan 7) U.K 8)
800
U.S.A 9) Denmark 10) Greece 11)
600 Brazil 12) Malaysia
400
200
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Fig-1

5000

4500

4000

3500

3000
1) India 2) Finland 3) France 4) Spain
2500 5) Poland 6) Japan 7) U.K 8) U.S.A 9)
Denmark 10) Greece 11) Brazil 12)
2000
Malaysia
1500

1000

500

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Fig-2

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CONCLUSION 1. Niyogi . M (2015), AJFN,5(2), 30-35

Any model for daily diet chart gets a strong hold in 2. Niyogi. M (2015), AJFN, 5(2),49-56
the scenario if it supplies the required amounts of
energy , vitamins, minerals , fibre etc for sustenance 3. Niyogi.M (2016), IJFANS, A0685
of active disease free life.
4. Dr. Mercola(2015), Natural Health Website
The dietary model should supply sufficient amount of
polyohenols per day since it is necessary for one’s 5. Taguchi. C et al,(2015), Nutrients, 7(12), 10269-
health and wellness. 10281;
The present investigation shows that my dietary
model finds a relatively matching position as far as 6. Zamora. Ros R , et al (2016), EurJ Nutr, 55(4),
1359-75;
polyphenols consumption per day is concerned.
So it may be concluded that the model proposed by 7. Vanesa Gesser. C et al (2015),Rev. Nutr, 28(2),
me is in a favourable situation in the above aspect. Print Version, ISSN 1415-5273;
Further investigations await to prove the vigourness
of the model which will be discussed elsewhere. 8. Yahia, H.M et al (2016),Eur J.Nutr.55(5),1839-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
9. S. Shahar; C.Huilin & H.Haron,2014, JSKM
My special thanks to Mr. D. Niyogi for his continuous
12(2), 33-40 and N.Burkholder-
co-operation in the work and preparation of the
manuscript. 10. Cooley et al, (2016), Br J Nutr, 115(12),
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