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

The French paradox is a dietary anomaly which has focused attention on the Mediterranean
diet. Epidemiological studies revealed that this diet, replete in flavonoid-rich foods (Allium …

15.4 Effects of flavonoids on smooth muscle 15.5 Antitoxic and hepatoprotective effects of
Oavonoids 15.6 Effects of flavonoids on other cells 15.7 Antiviral effects of flavonoids 15.8 …

Cisplatin is one of the most effective anticancer agents widely used in the treatment of solid
tumors. It is generally considered as a cytotoxic drug which kills cancer cells by damaging …

We have performed a Phase I clinical trial with the naturally occurring flavonoid quercetin (3,
3', 4', 5, 7-pentahydroxyflavone). Quercetin has antiproliferative activity in vitro and is known …

Several studies suggest that dietary supplementation with antioxidants can influence the
response to chemotherapy as well as the development of adverse side effects that results …

Quercetin, a widely distributed bioflavonoid, has been shown to induce growth inhibition in
certain cancer cell types. In the present study we have pursued the mechanism of growth …

1. Flavonoids relaxed the contractions induced by noradrenaline, KCl or phorbol 12-
myristate, 13-acetate in rat aortic strips, the order of potency being: flavonols (quercetin …

Dietary phytochemicals have been shown to be protective against various types of cancers.
However, the precise underlying protective mechanisms are poorly understood. In the …

Senile graying of human hair has been the subject of intense research since ancient times.
Reactive oxygen species have been implicated in hair follicle melanocyte apoptosis and …