Background Natural plants and plant-derived formulations have been used by mankind from
the ancient period of time. For the past few years, many investigations elaborated the …

A polyphenol-rich diet protects against chronic pathologies by modulating numerous
physiological processes, such as cellular redox potential, enzymatic activity, cell proliferation …

Being secondary plant metabolites, polyphenols represent a large and diverse group of
substances abundantly present in a majority of fruits, herbs and vegetables. The current …

Phenolics are broadly distributed in the plant kingdom and are the most abundant
secondary metabolites of plants. Plant polyphenols have drawn increasing attention due to …

Covering: 1958 to June 2018 Phenyl-γ-valerolactones (PVLs) and their related
phenylvaleric acids (PVAs) are the main metabolites of flavan-3-ols, the major class of …

Condensed tannins (CTs) account for up to 20% of the dry matter in forage legumes used as
ruminant feeds. Beneficial animal responses to CTs have included improved growth, milk …

Tannins are, after lignins, the most abundant source of natural aromatic biomolecules and
can be an alternative feedstock for the elaboration of chemicals, building blocks to develop …

Non-covalent and covalent associations of polyphenols with food macromolecules are two
of the most fundamental factors affecting the quality of polyphenol-rich food products. This …

Plant extracts and essential oils have a wide variety of molecules with potential application
in different fields such as medicine, the food industry, and cosmetics. Furthermore, these …

Phenolics are ubiquitous compounds found in all plants as their secondary metabolites.
These include simple phenols, hydroxybenzoic acid and cinnamic acid derivatives …