A great multiplicity of methods has been used to evaluate the activity of natural antioxidants
by using different techniques of inducing and catalyzing oxidation and measuring the end …

Flavonoids and other polyphenolic compounds have powerful antioxidant effects in vitro in
many test systems, but can act as pro-oxidants in some others. Whether pro-oxidant …

The need to improve protocol methods to better evaluate the in vivo effects of polyphenolic
compounds in biological systems is discussed, including the revision of human intervention …

Human studies provide evidence for beneficial effects of polyphenol-rich foods on
cardiovascular health. The antioxidant activity of polyphenols potentially explains these …

The lay press often heralds polyphenols as panacea for all sorts of diseases. The rationale
is that their antioxidant activity would prevent free radical damage to macromolecules …

Research on the effects of dietary polyphenols on human health has developed
considerably in the past 10 y. It strongly supports a role for polyphenols in the prevention of …

Plant metabolism creates complex mixtures of polyphenols in plant foods. Epidemiology and
human trials reduced this complexity, by studying specific foods; subclasses of polyphenols; …

There has been considerable recent interest in the possibility that increased intake of dietary
anti‐oxidants may protect against cardiovascular disease. This is partly due to the …

Epidemiological evidence demonstrates that diets rich in fruit and vegetables promote
health, and attenuate, or delay, the onset of various diseases, including cardiovascular …

Foods and beverages rich in phenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, have often been
associated with decreased risk of developing several diseases. However, it remains unclear …