Polyphenolic compounds are plant nutraceuticals showing a huge structural diversity,
including chlorogenic acids, hydrolyzable tannins, and flavonoids (flavonols, flavanones …

Epidemiological studies have revealed that a diet rich in plant-derived foods has a protective
effect on human health. Identifying bioactive dietary constituents is an active area of …

Flavonoids are a class of secondary plant phenolics with significant antioxidant and
chelating properties. In the human diet, they are most concentrated in fruits, vegetables …

The main dietary sources of polyphenols are reviewed, and the daily intake is calculated for
a given diet containing some common fruits, vegetables and beverages. Phenolic acids …

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

Modern epidemiological and interventional studies have demonstrated that various
bioactivities including antioxidant, antiproliferative, immune-regulatory, hormonal-regulation …

Significantly, much of the activity of Citrus flavonoids appears to impact blood and
microvascular endothelial cells, and it is not surprising that the two main areas of research …

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 …

Introduction: Apigenin, a natural flavone, is widely distributed in plants such as celery,
parsley and chamomile. It is present principally as glycosylated in nature. Higher intake of …

The benefits of flavonoids as chemopreventive dietary or dietary supplemental agents are
still only “potential.” Much has been learned about possible mechanisms of action of these …