Flavonoids, a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures, are found in
fruits, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea and wine. These natural products …

Isoflavones are phytoestrogens with potent estrogenic activity; genistein, daidzein and
glycitein are the most active isoflavones found in soy beans. Phytoestrogens have similarity …

Polyphenols are abundant micronutrients in our diet, and evidence for their role in the
prevention of degenerative diseases is emerging. Bioavailability differs greatly from one …

Polyphenols are potent micronutrients that can be found in large quantities in various food
sources and spices. These compounds, also known as phenolics due to their phenolic …

Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

Phenolics in Food and Nutraceuticals is the first single-source compendium of essential
information concerning food phenolics. This unique book reports the classification and …

Flavones and isoflavones may play a prominent role in cancer prevention since these
compounds are found in numerous plants that are associated with reduced cancer rates …

Equol [7-hydroxy-3-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-chroman] is a nonsteroidal estrogen of the
isoflavone class. It is exclusively a product of intestinal bacterial metabolism of dietary …

The pharmacokinetic behavior of naturally occurring isoflavones has been determined for
the first time in healthy adults. We compared plasma kinetics of pure daidzein, genistein and …

Scientific advances in this field have not only given us a better understanding of what is an
optimal diet, but has allowed food and nutraceutical companies to market products with …