Polyphenols: A concise overview on the chemistry, occurrence, and human health

A Durazzo, M Lucarini, EB Souto, C Cicala… - Phytotherapy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review gives an updated picture of each class of phenolic compounds and their
properties. The most common classification implies the subdivision of phenolics in two main …

Anthocyanin pigments: Beyond aesthetics

B Alappat, J Alappat - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Anthocyanins are polyphenol compounds that render various hues of pink, red, purple, and
blue in flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Anthocyanins also play significant roles in plant …

Flavonoids in cancer and apoptosis

M Abotaleb, SM Samuel, E Varghese, S Varghese… - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Although, there are many different
approaches to cancer treatment, they are often painful due to adverse side effects and are …

Fruit ripening: dynamics and integrated analysis of carotenoids and anthocyanins

L Kapoor, AJ Simkin, C George Priya Doss, R Siva - BMC plant biology, 2022 - Springer
Background Fruits are vital food resources as they are loaded with bioactive compounds
varying with different stages of ripening. As the fruit ripens, a dynamic color change is …

The therapeutic potential of anthocyanins: current approaches based on their molecular mechanism of action

B Salehi, J Sharifi-Rad, F Cappellini, Ž Reiner… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Anthocyanins are natural phenolic pigments with biological activity. They are well-known to
have potent antioxidant and antiinflammatory activity, which explains the various biological …

Dietary anthocyanins against obesity and inflammation

YM Lee, Y Yoon, H Yoon, HM Park, S Song, KJ Yeum - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Chronic low-grade inflammation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of obesity, due to its
associated chronic diseases such as type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary …

Pyroptosis and pyroptosis-inducing cancer drugs

F Yang, SN Bettadapura, MS Smeltzer, H Zhu… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2022 - nature.com
Pyroptosis, an inflammatory form of lytic cell death, is a type of cell death mediated by the
gasdermin (GSDM) protein family. Upon recognizing exogenous or endogenous signals …

The colors of health: Chemistry, bioactivity, and market demand for colorful foods and natural food sources of colorants

EG De Mejia, Q Zhang, K Penta… - Annual review of food …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
There is an increasing consumer demand for natural colors in foods. However, there is a
limited number of available natural food sources for use by the food industry because of …

Anthocyanin supplement as a dietary strategy in cancer prevention and management: A comprehensive review

J Chen, B Xu, J Sun, X Jiang, W Bai - Critical reviews in food …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Anthocyanins are natural pigments proven to be beneficial in the vast majority of health
problems with no side effects. In this review, the latest progress on the cancer prevention …

Diverse Phytochemicals and Bioactivities in the Ancient Fruit and Modern Functional Food Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

S Wu, L Tian - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Having served as a symbolic fruit since ancient times, pomegranate (Punica granatum) has
also gained considerable recognition as a functional food in the modern era. A large body of …