Antioxidants of edible mushrooms

M Kozarski, A Klaus, D Jakovljevic, N Todorovic… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress caused by an imbalanced metabolism and an excess of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) lead to a range of health disorders in humans. Our endogenous antioxidant …

Plant phenolics: extraction, analysis and their antioxidant and anticancer properties

J Dai, RJ Mumper - Molecules, 2010 - mdpi.com
Phenolics are broadly distributed in the plant kingdom and are the most abundant
secondary metabolites of plants. Plant polyphenols have drawn increasing attention due to …

Flavonoids as prospective compounds for anti-cancer therapy

D Ravishankar, AK Rajora, F Greco… - The international journal …, 2013 - Elsevier
Flavonoids, which are polyphenolic compounds, are a class of plant secondary metabolites
possessing a broad spectrum of pharmacological activity including anti-cancer activities …

Potential and therapeutic roles of diosmin in human diseases

E Huwait, M Mobashir - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Because of their medicinal characteristics, effectiveness, and importance, plant-derived
flavonoids have been a possible subject of research for many years, particularly in the last …

Food antioxidants and their anti-inflammatory properties: a potential role in cardiovascular diseases and cancer prevention

K Griffiths, BB Aggarwal, RB Singh, HS Buttar, D Wilson… - Diseases, 2016 - mdpi.com
Mediterranean-style diets caused a significant decline in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in
early landmark studies. The effect of a traditional Mediterranean diet on lipoprotein oxidation …

[HTML][HTML] Cytotoxicity of dietary flavonoids on different human cancer types

K Sak - Pharmacognosy reviews, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Flavonoids are ubiquitous in nature. They are also in food, providing an essential link
between diet and prevention of chronic diseases including cancer. Anticancer effects of …

The molecular basis of working mechanism of natural polyphenolic antioxidants

M Leopoldini, N Russo, M Toscano - Food chemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
In this review, we present a summary of the research work performed so far using high
accuracy quantum chemical methods on polyphenolic antioxidant compounds. We have …

Dietary polyphenols and the prevention of diseases

A Scalbert, C Manach, C Morand… - Critical reviews in …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Polyphenols are the most abundant antioxidants in the diet and are widespread constituents
of fruits, vegetables, cereals, dry legumes, chocolate, and beverages, such as tea, coffee, or …

The biochemistry and medical significance of the flavonoids

BH Havsteen - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2002 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are plant pigments that are synthesised from phenylalanine, generally display
marvelous colors known from flower petals, mostly emit brilliant fluorescence when they are …

Fisetin: a dietary antioxidant for health promotion

N Khan, DN Syed, N Ahmad… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Diet-derived antioxidants are now being increasingly investigated for their
health-promoting effects, including their role in the chemoprevention of cancer. In general …