Citrus flavonoids as promising phytochemicals targeting diabetes and related complications: A systematic review of in vitro and in vivo studies

GR Gandhi, ABS Vasconcelos, DT Wu, HB Li… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The consumption of plant-based food is important for health promotion, especially
concerning the prevention and management of chronic diseases. Flavonoids are the main …

Pharmacological Profile of Xanthohumol, a Prenylated Flavonoid from Hops (Humulus lupulus)

M Liu, PE Hansen, G Wang, L Qiu, J Dong, H Yin… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
The female inflorescences of hops (Humulus lupulus L.), a well-known bittering agent used
in the brewing industry, have long been used in traditional medicines. Xanthohumol (XN) is …

Physiological mechanisms by which the functional ingredients in beer impact human health

Y Zeng, HGMD Ahmed, X Li, L Yang, X Pu, X Yang… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Nutritional therapy, for example through beer, is the best solution to human chronic
diseases. In this article, we demonstrate the physiological mechanisms of the functional …

Effects of moderate beer consumption on health and disease: A consensus document

G De Gaetano, S Costanzo, A Di Castelnuovo… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2016 - Elsevier
A large evidence-based review on the effects of a moderate consumption of beer on human
health has been conducted by an international panel of experts who reached a full …

Antiangiogenic effect of flavonoids and chalcones: An update

L Mirossay, L Varinská, J Mojžiš - International journal of molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Chalcones are precursors of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. Both flavonoids and chalcones
are intensively investigated because of a large spectrum of their biological activities. Among …

The role of bioactive phenolic compounds on the impact of beer on health

R Ambra, G Pastore, S Lucchetti - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review reports recent knowledge on the role of ingredients (barley, hop and yeasts),
including genetic factors, on the final yield of phenolic compounds in beer, and how these …

Flavonoids as phytoestrogenic components of hops and beer

T Tronina, J Popłoński, A Bartmańska - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The value of hops (Humulus lupulus L.) in beer production has been undisputed for
centuries. Hops is rich in humulones and lupulones which gives the characteristic aroma …

Redox and anti-inflammatory properties from hop components in beer-related to neuroprotection

GI Vazquez-Cervantes, DR Ortega, T Blanco Ayala… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Beer is a fermented beverage widely consumed worldwide with high nutritional and
biological value due to its bioactive components. It has been described that both alcoholic …

The sedative effects of hops (Humulus lupulus) , a component of beer, on the activity/rest rhythm

L Franco, C Sánchez, R Bravo, A Rodriguez… - Acta Physiologica …, 2012 - akjournals.com
The hop (Humulus lupulus), a component of beer, is a sedative plant whose
pharmacological activity is due principally to its bitter resins, especially to the α-acid …

Xanthohumol and 8-prenylnaringenin ameliorate diabetic-related metabolic dysfunctions in mice

R Costa, I Rodrigues, L Guardão… - The Journal of nutritional …, 2017 - Elsevier
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease characterized by metabolic
disturbances in specific tissues. The present work aimed to analyze the effects of …