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I wouldn't let the fact that many polyphenols are known to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and genotoxic get in the way of enjoying so Mr Softee, now would I?
by grabcocque 9y ago
I wouldn't let the fact that many polyphenols are known to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and genotoxic get in the way of enjoying so Mr Softee, now would I?
- CrystalGamma 9y agoThat's what my first thought was when reading about the “miracle ingredient”, and I am confused why no other comments here mention this.
- biotech 9y agoCould you post the research that implicates polyphenols in cancer? I could not find any in-vivo studies linking polyphenols to cancer in a quick search. A review article from 2017 states the opposite in fact: "...polyphenols in particular have gained considerable attention as chemopreventive agents against different types of cancer." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28807562 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28807562
- blincoln 9y agoThese polyphenols are from strawberries. Tannic acid (like one is exposed to when drinking tea), and grapes also contain polyphenols. If polyphenols as a whole were really dangerous, it seems like it would be pretty obvious by now.
- anfractuosity 9y agoWhich polyphenols in particular are you referring to out of interest? As far as I understand there's plenty present in hops: "although added in 100 times lesser quantity than malt, it can account for 30% of total beer polyphenols" https://cdn.uclouvain.be/public/Exports%20reddot/inbr/documents/Polyphenols_and_Beer_Quality_final.pdf https://cdn.uclouvain.be/public/Exports%20reddot/inbr/docume... And I've never heard of any issues with those with respect to cancer.