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 …

Therapeutic potential of phenolic compounds in medicinal plants—Natural health products for human health

W Sun, MH Shahrajabian - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phenolic compounds and flavonoids are potential substitutes for bioactive agents in
pharmaceutical and medicinal sections to promote human health and prevent and cure …

Rice for food security: Revisiting its production, diversity, rice milling process and nutrient content

NA Mohidem, N Hashim, R Shamsudin, H Che Man - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rice is food consumed regularly and is vital for the food security of over half the world's
population. Rice production on a global scale is predicted to rise by 58 to 567 million tonnes …

Biopolymers based aerogels: A review on revolutionary solutions for smart therapeutics delivery

HPSA Khalil, EB Yahya, F Jummaat, AS Adnan… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biopolymers-based aerogels have gained the attention of many scientists in medical and
pharmaceutical applications. Biopolymers-based aerogels are utilized extensively in the …

Anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins: Chemical structures, food sources, bioactivities, and product development

Q Qi, M Chu, X Yu, Y Xie, Y Li, Y Du, X Liu… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins are widespread in the plant kingdom and are involved
in important bioactivities, such as antioxidation. These flavonoids can reduce the risk of …

A review of classification, biosynthesis, biological activities and potential applications of flavonoids

S Chen, X Wang, Y Cheng, H Gao, X Chen - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids represent the main class of plant secondary metabolites and occur in the tissues
and organs of various plant species. In plants, flavonoids are involved in many biological …

Polyphenols as antitumor agents targeting key players in cancer-driving signaling pathways

MH Cháirez-Ramírez, KG de la Cruz-López… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Polyphenols constitute an important group of natural products that are traditionally
associated with a wide range of bioactivities. These are usually found in low concentrations …

Review of functional and pharmacological activities of berries

O Golovinskaia, CK Wang - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Functional plant-based foods (such as fruits, vegetables, and berries) can improve health,
have a preventive effect, and diminish the risk of different chronic diseases during in vivo …

Tea and its phytochemicals: Hidden health benefits & modulation of signaling cascade by phytochemicals

S Bag, A Mondal, A Majumder, A Banik - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Tea, one of the most widely consumed beverages, is prepared from the leaves of the
Camellia sinensis. The promising health recompenses of tea have been linked to its different …

Bambara groundnut: An underutilized leguminous crop for global food security and nutrition

XL Tan, S Azam-Ali, EV Goh, M Mustafa, HH Chai… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Rapid population growth, climate change, intensive monoculture farming, and resource
depletion are among the challenges that threaten the increasingly vulnerable global agri …