Nitric oxide (NO) is a key signalling molecule in the cardiovascular, immune and central
nervous systems, and crucial steps in the regulation of NO bioavailability in health and …

Polyphenols are found ubiquitously in plants and their regular consumption has been
associated with a reduced risk of a number of chronic diseases, including cancer …

Background: The absorption of cocoa flavanols in the small intestine is limited, and the
majority of the flavanols reach the large intestine where they may be metabolized by …

Flavonoids and other polyphenolic compounds have powerful antioxidant effects in vitro in
many test systems, but can act as pro-oxidants in some others. Whether pro-oxidant …

Starch is digested to glucose in the intestine and absorbed into the body. If the increased
blood concentrations of sugar after meals decrease slowly or are maintained for a long time …

There is growing interest in the potential beneficial effects of flavonoids in the aging and
diseased brain. We have investigated the potential of the flavanone hesperetin and two of its …

Abstract Heterocyclic aromatic amines, acrylamide, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furan, polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons, nitrosamines, acrolein, chloropropanols and chloroesters are …

The potential “health benefits” of dietary polyphenols have been ascribed to their direct
antioxidant activity and their impact on the regulation of cell and tissue redox balance …

Supercritical fluid carbon dioxide (SF-CO2) extraction (SFE) of flavonoids from Maydis
stigma and its nitrite-scavenging ability were investigated. The effects of extraction time …

We investigated the anti-proliferative effects of an olive oil polyphenolic extract on human
colon adenocarcinoma cells. Analysis indicated that the extract contained hydroxytyrosol …