Plant flavonoids: Classification, distribution, biosynthesis, and antioxidant activity

N Shen, T Wang, Q Gan, S Liu, L Wang, B Jin - Food chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are a group of natural polyphenol substances abundant in vegetables, fruits,
grains, and tea. As plant secondary metabolites, flavonoids play essential roles in many …

Flavonoids as anticancer agents

DM Kopustinskiene, V Jakstas, A Savickas… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds subdivided into 6 groups: isoflavonoids,
flavanones, flavanols, flavonols, flavones and anthocyanidins found in a variety of plants …

Kaempferol: antimicrobial properties, sources, clinical, and traditional applications

A Periferakis, K Periferakis, IA Badarau… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are a category of plant-derived compounds which exhibit a large number of
health-related effects. One of the most well-known and studied flavonoids is kaempferol …

Dietary quercetin and kaempferol: Bioavailability and potential cardiovascular-related bioactivity in humans

WM Dabeek, MV Marra - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fruit and vegetable intake has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular
disease. Quercetin and kaempferol are among the most ubiquitous polyphenols in fruit and …

[HTML][HTML] You are what you eat: diet, health and the gut microbiota

N Zmora, J Suez, E Elinav - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2019 - nature.com
Since the renaissance of microbiome research in the past decade, much insight has
accumulated in comprehending forces shaping the architecture and functionality of resident …

Revisiting the oxidation of flavonoids: Loss, conservation or enhancement of their antioxidant properties

H Speisky, F Shahidi, A Costa de Camargo, J Fuentes - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids display a broad range of health-promoting bioactivities. Among these, their
capacity to act as antioxidants has remained most prominent. The canonical reactive oxygen …

[HTML][HTML] Recent research on the health benefits of blueberries and their anthocyanins

W Kalt, A Cassidy, LR Howard, R Krikorian, AJ Stull… - Advances in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Awareness of the human health benefits of blueberries is underpinned by a growing body of
positive scientific evidence from human observational and clinical research, plus …

Flavonoids in cancer and apoptosis

M Abotaleb, SM Samuel, E Varghese, S Varghese… - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Although, there are many different
approaches to cancer treatment, they are often painful due to adverse side effects and are …

Role of intestinal microbiota in the bioavailability and physiological functions of dietary polyphenols

K Kawabata, Y Yoshioka, J Terao - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols are categorized as plant secondary metabolites, and they have attracted much
attention in relation to human health and the prevention of chronic diseases. In recent years …

Anti-fungal efficacy and mechanisms of flavonoids

MS Al Aboody, S Mickymaray - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of fungal infections is growing at an alarming pace and the pathogenesis is
still not clearly understood. Recurrence of these fungal diseases is often due to their …