Oxidative stress (OS) has greatly interested the research community in understanding
damaging processes occurring in cells. OS is triggered by an imbalance between reactive …

Flavonoids, a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures, are found in
fruits, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea and wine. These natural products …

The interest in possible health benefits of flavonoids has increased owing to their potent
antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities observed in vitro. Nevertheless, the …

Curcumin is the active ingredient of the dietary spice turmeric and has been consumed for
medicinal purposes for thousands of years. Modern science has shown that curcumin …

In this review, we present a summary of the research work performed so far using high
accuracy quantum chemical methods on polyphenolic antioxidant compounds. We have …

Some of the recent advances in flavonoid research are reviewed. The role of anthocyanins
and flavones in providing stable blue flower colours in the angiosperms is outlined. The …

The aim of this review, a summary of the putative biological actions of flavonoids, was to
obtain a further understanding of the reported beneficial health effects of these substances …

Although safe in most cases, ancient treatments are ignored because neither their active
component nor their molecular targets are well defined. This is not the case, however, with …

Turmeric, derived from the plant Curcuma longa, is a gold-colored spice commonly used in
the Indian subcontinent, not only for health care but also for the preservation of food and as …

The article features quercetin, one of the subclasses of flavonoid compounds. The dietary
presence of quercetin is provided in foods and in the form of quercetin glycosides. Factors …