BACKGROUND: Fruits and vegetables, foods rich in flavonoids and antioxidants, have been
associated with lower risk of stroke, coronary heart disease, and markers of inflammation …

Background: In healthy participants, short-term flavan-3-ol and isoflavone intakes improve
vascular function; however, the potential combined benefit of these compounds on …

Environmental and lifestyle changes contribute to the increasing global incidence of
metabolic pathologies. None of the available marketed drugs comprehensively tackle the …

Background Type 2 diabetes is characterized by impaired glucose metabolism. Bioactive
compounds in fruits and vegetables such as polyphenols have been suggested to influence …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a global challenge for atherosclerosis. It was hypothesized
that a four-week consumption of anthocyanin supplements by MetS patients who had three …

With. 4000 compounds, flavonoids are the most abundant polyphenols present in plant
foods (1). They are characterized by a 15-carbon skeleton, organized as C6-C3-C6, with …

Background: Flavonoids are effective antioxidants and may protect against several chronic
diseases. Objective: The association between flavonoid intake and risk of several chronic …

Anthocyanins are dietary flavonoids commonly consumed in the diet, which have been
suggested to have a preventative effect on cardiovascular disease (CVD) development …

Background Anthocyanins represent an important subgroup of non‐nutritive components of
food as evidence continues to build related to their beneficial bioactive effects. Using a …

OBJECTIVE To study the association between dietary flavonoid and lignan intakes, and the
risk of development of type 2 diabetes among European populations. RESEARCH DESIGN …