: What are the health benefits of consuming oligonol? Oligonol are polyphenols found in lychee fruit. Image credits: Loving Themes I've heard that it has antioxidant properties which can fight the virus infections and it's

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Possible Risks

This study suggests that Oligonol is safe for consumption and does not pose any proven threats or harmful consequences to health (1 & 2).

Possible Benefits:

Other studies suggest that its benefits may include reducing:
visceral fat (5),
the risk of mental degenerative diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's (6), stress-induced inflammation (7),
and excessive sweating (8).

There's also possible correlation with strengthening the immune system (9).

Disclaimers (Thanks JohnP!)

These studies don't suggest that Oligonol is a panacea, but rather
indicate possible benefits.
In many of them, there are the same scientists cited as authors.
(Sources 1 & 2) Conflict of Interest Statement: [The authors] are employees of Amino Up Chemical Co., Ltd. and BAM and AR are consultants to Amino
Up Chemical Co., Ltd. - (A biotechnology company that produces nutraceuticals and functional food ingredients.)

Oligonol is a particularly promising source of
polyphenols since it provides higher concentration of phenolic
monomers and oligomers, and thus the bioavailability of these
polyphenols are higher, with potential for enhanced beneficial health
effects.

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The use of Oligonol to produce an antioxidant benefit in human beings
needs to be studied in future clinical trials.

(See more: Links 3 and 4)

Sources:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17081671 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691508002949 oligonol-net.com/e/publication/conference.html http://oligonol-net.com/e/applications/circulate.html www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464609000565 Oligomerised lychee fruit-derived polyphenol attenuates cognitive
impairment in senescence-accelerated mice and endoplasmic reticulum
stress in neuronal cells.
Protective role of oligonol from oxidative stress-induced
inflammation in C6 glial cell.
Oligonol Supplementation Modulates Plasma Volume and Osmolality and
Sweating After Heat Load in Humans.
Oligonol supplementation affects leukocyte and immune cell counts
after heat loading in humans.