Flavonoids are plant pigments that are synthesised from phenylalanine, generally display
marvelous colors known from flower petals, mostly emit brilliant fluorescence when they are …

Tea is an important dietary source of flavanols and flavonols. In vitro and animal studies
provide strong evidence that tea polyphenols may possess the bioactivity to affect the …

Polyphenols are the most abundant antioxidants in the human diet. They show a
considerable structural diversity, which largely influences their bioavailability. Phenolic acids …

Polyphenols are the most abundant antioxidants in our diets. The main classes of
polyphenols are phenolic acids (mainly caffeic acid) and flavonoids (the most abundant in …

Answer patients' questions about botanical supplements quickly and easily! This informative
book is a compendium of detailed scientific research on 34 of the most popular dietary …

PURPOSE: To examine the relation between green tea consumption and serum lipids and
lipoproteins. METHODS: The subjects were 13,916 workers (8476 men and 5440 women) …

The high intake of polyphenols is thought to contribute to the beneficial cardiovascular
effects of plant-centered diets. A putative mechanism underlying the cardioprotective activity …

Epidemiological studies suggest that foods rich in flavonoids might reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease and cancer. The objective of the present study was to investigate the …

The phenolic composition and antioxidant activities [TEAC, ORAC, FRAP] of consumer
brews (1 tea bag in 230 ml for 1 min) of seven different brands of black tea from the British …

In the past decade, substantial progress has been made concerning our knowledge of
bioactive components in plant foods and their links to health. Human diets of plant origin …