"I think that it is not so difficult to make an approximate estimation about the phytochemical content based on the data that you now have."
True, but meaningless. I see a heap of chemical numbers from your references with no relationship whatsoever to human health. The individual RDA's for beta-carotene, vitamins C & E, even though antioxidants, are all based on criteria other than antioxidant activity. I havn't found anywhere, so far, how to relate antioxidant/(iso)flavonoid activity as such to human health.
That's the bottom line. Where can I find numbers to relate these, even approximately, to human beings and our health?
Juhana Harju wrote: :: John Sankey wrote: :::: "I think that it is not so difficult to make an approximate :::: estimation about the phytochemical content based on the data that :::: you now have." :::: :::: True, but meaningless. I see a heap of chemical numbers from your :::: references with no relationship whatsoever to human health. The :::: individual RDA's for beta-carotene, vitamins C & E, even though :::: antioxidants, are all based on criteria other than antioxidant :::: activity. I havn't found anywhere, so far, how to relate :::: antioxidant/(iso)flavonoid activity as such to human health. :::: :::: That's the bottom line. Where can I find numbers to relate these, :::: even approximately, to human beings and our health? :::: :: In general terms these studies might provide some help: :: :: Hertog MG et al, Flavonoid intake and long-term risk of coronary :: heart disease and cancer in the seven countries study. Arch Intern :: Med. 1995 Feb 27;155(4):381-6. :: :: "RESULTS: Average intake of antioxidant flavonoids was inversely :: associated with mortality from coronary heart disease and explained :: about 25% of the variance in coronary heart disease rates in the 16 :: cohorts." :: [...]
On the page 26 of this pdf-file there is an illustrative diagram about the flavonoid intake and CHD mortality in the Seven Countries Study. It takes a while to open the file.
