Proanthocyanidins: components, pharmacokinetics and biomedical properties

YX Zeng, S Wang, L Wei, YY Cui… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - World Scientific
Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are a group of polyphenols enriched in plant and human food. In
recent decades, epidemiological studies have upheld the direct relationship between PA …

Proanthocyanidins in health and disease

C Bladé, G Aragonès, A Arola‐Arnal, B Muguerza… - Biofactors, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are the most abundant flavonoids in the human diet. Several
epidemiological studies connect PA consumption and health benefits and the designation of …

Rethinking the mechanism of the health benefits of proanthocyanidins: Absorption, metabolism, and interaction with gut microbiota

W Tao, Y Zhang, X Shen, Y Cao, J Shi… - … Reviews in Food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Proanthocyanidins, as the oligomers or polymers of flavan‐3‐ol, are widely discovered in
plants such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, nuts, and leaves, presenting a major part of dietary …

Proanthocyanidins and where to find them: A meta-analytic approach to investigate their chemistry, biosynthesis, distribution, and effect on human health

G Mannino, G Chinigò, G Serio, T Genova, C Gentile… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Proanthocyanidins (PACs) are a class of polyphenolic compounds that are attracting
considerable interest in the nutraceutical field due to their potential health benefits …

The gastrointestinal tract as a key target organ for the health-promoting effects of dietary proanthocyanidins

MJ Cires, X Wong, C Carrasco-Pozo… - Frontiers in nutrition, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Proanthocyanidins (PACs) are polymers of flavan-3-ols abundant in many vegetable foods
and beverages widely consumed in the human diet. There is increasing evidence …

Proanthocyanidins should be a candidate in the treatment of cancer, cardiovascular diseases and lipid metabolic disorder

TK Wang, S Xu, S Li, Y Zhang - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The conventional view of using medicines as routine treatment of an intractable disease is
being challenged in the face of extensive and growing evidence that flavonoids in foods …

Proanthocyanidins in health care: current and new trends

P Cos, TD Bruyne, N Hermans, S Apers… - Current medicinal …, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
Polyphenolic compounds are widely distributed in higher plants and are an integral part of
the human diet. Recent interest in these substances has been stimulated by their potential …

[HTML][HTML] Proanthocyanidins: A comprehensive review

A Rauf, M Imran, T Abu-Izneid, S Patel, X Pan… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Proanthocyanidins are condensed tannins with various pharmacological properties. These
phytochemicals are considered as 'offense and defense molecules because of their human …

Proanthocyanidin metabolism, a mini review

YY Choy, AL Waterhouse - Nutrition and aging, 2014 - content.iospress.com
There is emerging evidence suggesting that consumption of beverage and food rich in
polyphenol may offer protective effects against various neurodegenerative, cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Proanthocyanidins in grape seeds: An updated review of their health benefits and potential uses in the food industry

N Unusan - Journal of Functional Foods, 2020 - Elsevier
Grape seeds are rich sources of proanthocyanidins, which comprise polyhydroxyflavan
oligomers or polymers. The beneficial health properties of grape seed proanthocyanidins …