Biological and pharmacological aspects of tannins and potential biotechnological applications

LFM de Melo, VG de Queiroz Aquino-Martins… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Secondary metabolites are divided into three classes: phenolic, terpenoid, and nitrogenous
compounds. Phenolic compounds are also known as polyphenols and include tannins …

Dietary luteolin: A narrative review focusing on its pharmacokinetic properties and effects on glycolipid metabolism

Z Wang, M Zeng, Z Wang, F Qin… - Journal of agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Luteolin, a flavone subclass of flavonoids, is commonly found in food plants and has multiple
biological activities. Recently, evidence is growing with regard to the potential of luteolin …

Intestinal flora: a pivotal role in investigation of traditional Chinese medicine

X Li, D Wu, J Niu, Y Sun, Q Wang, B Yang… - The American Journal …, 2021 - World Scientific
Intestinal flora is essential for maintaining host health and plays a unique role in
transforming Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM, as a bodyguard, has saved …

Research progress of proanthocyanidins and anthocyanidins

Y Zhao, C Jiang, J Lu, Y Sun, Y Cui - Phytotherapy Research, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Proanthocyanidins (PA) are polyphenol compounds that are widely distributed in the bark,
fruit core, skin, or seeds of various plants. Anthocyanidins are water‐soluble natural …

Reactive oxygen species scavenging functional hydrogel delivers procyanidins for the treatment of traumatic brain injury in mice

X Huang, Y Ye, J Zhang, X Zhang, H Ma… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is accompanied by the overload of reactive oxygen species
(ROS), which can result in secondary brain injury. Although procyanidins (PCs) have a …

Oligomeric proanthocyanidins: an updated review of their natural sources, synthesis, and potentials

F Nie, L Liu, J Cui, Y Zhao, D Zhang, D Zhou, J Wu, B Li… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs), as a class of compounds widely found in plants, are
particularly abundant in grapes and blueberries. It is a polymer comprising many different …

[PDF][PDF] A review of procyanidin: Updates on current bioactivities and potential health benefits

R Dasiman, NM Nor, Z Eshak… - … Res. Appl. Chem, 2022 - biointerfaceresearch.com
Procyanidin is an abundant polyphenol found in nature. It is composed of flavan-3-ol units,
including catechin and epicatechin. Procyanidin is a polyphenolic polymer found in …

Proanthocyanidins attenuates ferroptosis against influenza-induced acute lung injury in mice by reducing IFN-γ

Y Lv, Y Du, S Ma, Y Shi, H Xu, L Deng, X Chen - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality and is
partly driven promoted by ferroptosis. Proanthocyanidins (PAs) is a natural bioactive …

Phytochemical and safety evaluations of finger lime, mountain pepper, and tamarind in zebrafish embryos

PR Cáceres-Vélez, A Ali, A Fournier-Level… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plants play a pivotal role in drug discovery, constituting 50% of modern pharmacopeia.
Many human diseases, including age-related degenerative diseases, converge onto …

Colorectal cancer, gut microbiota and traditional Chinese medicine: a systematic review

H Zhao, M He, M Zhang, Q Sun, S Zeng… - The American journal …, 2021 - World Scientific
Based on the study and research on the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer, the types and
functions of gut microbiota, and its role in guiding and regulating the occurrence and …