Covering: up to the end of 2008 There is much epidemiological evidence that diets rich in
fruit and vegetables can reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases such as …

The consumption of tea (Camellia sinensis) has been correlated with a low incidence of
chronic pathologies, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, in which oxidative stress …

Phenolic compounds, ubiquitous in plants are an essential part of the human diet, and are of
considerable interest due to their antioxidant properties. These compounds posses an …

Tannins are a unique group of phenolic metabolites with molecular weights between 500
and 30 000 Da, which are widely distributed in almost all plant foods and beverages …

Accumulating chemical, biochemical, clinical and epidemiological evidence supports the
chemoprotective effects of phenolic antioxidants against oxidative stress-mediated …

There has been considerable public and scientific interest in the use of phytochemicals
derived from dietary components to combat human diseases. They are naturally occurring …

Flavonoids are polyphenolic phytochemicals generally found in vegetables, fruits, flowers,
nuts, seeds, tea, honey and propolis. In the past plants containing these compounds have …

Analysis of phenolic compounds in sixteen Portuguese wild mushrooms species has been
carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to photodiode array …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) belongs to the Iridaceae family. The stigma of saffron has been
widely used as spice, medicinal plant, and food additive in the Mediterranean and …

Recent research on the bioavailability of flavan-3-ols after ingestion of green tea by humans
is reviewed. Glucuronide, sulfate, and methyl metabolites of (epi) catechin and (epi) …