Plant polyphenols: chemical properties, biological activities, and synthesis

S Quideau, D Deffieux… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables per day! This is what is highly recommended
and heavily advertised nowadays to the general public to stay fit and healthy! Drinking green …

Biosynthesis, natural sources, dietary intake, pharmacokinetic properties, and biological activities of hydroxycinnamic acids

HR El-Seedi, AMA El-Said, SAM Khalifa… - Journal of agricultural …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Hydroxycinnamic acids are the most widely distributed phenolic acids in plants. Broadly
speaking, they can be defined as compounds derived from cinnamic acid. They are present …

Update on uses and properties of citrus flavonoids: new findings in anticancer, cardiovascular, and anti-inflammatory activity

O Benavente-Garcia, J Castillo - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2008 - ACS Publications
Significantly, much of the activity of Citrus flavonoids appears to impact blood and
microvascular endothelial cells, and it is not surprising that the two main areas of research …

Bioactive compounds and health-promoting properties of berry fruits: a review

A Szajdek, EJ Borowska - Plant foods for human nutrition, 2008 - Springer
This study characterizes biologically active compounds of berry fruits, including non-nutritive
compounds such as phenolic compounds, including anthocyanins, phenolic acids, stilbens …

[HTML][HTML] Estresse oxidativo: relação entre geração de espécies reativas e defesa do organismo

ALBS Barreiros, JM David, JP David - Química nova, 2006 - SciELO Brasil
This work describes the mechanism of action of some reactive oxygen species (ROS) and
reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in the oxidative stress of the human body, and their …

Dietary phytochemicals and their potential effects on obesity: a review

M González-Castejón, A Rodriguez-Casado - Pharmacological research, 2011 - Elsevier
The incidence of obesity is rising at an alarming rate and is becoming a major public health
concern with incalculable social costs. Indeed, obesity facilitates the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiome-mediated effects of the Mediterranean diet on inflammation

MA Bailey, HD Holscher - Advances in Nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
The Mediterranean diet pattern is increasingly associated with improved metabolic health.
Two mechanisms by which consuming a Mediterranean diet pattern may contribute to …

The phenolic compounds of olive oil: structure, biological activity and beneficial effects on human health

E Tripoli, M Giammanco, G Tabacchi… - Nutrition research …, 2005 - cambridge.org
The Mediterranean diet is rich in vegetables, cereals, fruit, fish, milk, wine and olive oil and
has salutary biological functions. Epidemiological studies have shown a lower incidence of …

Iron-chelation properties of phenolic acids bearing catechol and galloyl groups

M Andjelković, J Van Camp, B De Meulenaer… - Food chemistry, 2006 - Elsevier
In this study, the capacity of seven phenolic acids and hydroxytyrosol for complex formation
with iron was quantified. A metal-chelation mechanism was described by means of …

Olive oil and red wine antioxidant polyphenols inhibit endothelial activation: antiatherogenic properties of Mediterranean diet phytochemicals

MA Carluccio, L Siculella, MA Ancora… - … , and vascular biology, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—Epidemiology suggests that Mediterranean diets are associated with reduced
risk of cardiovascular disease. Because monocyte adhesion to the endothelium is crucial in …