Plants, fungi, and microorganisms are equipped with biosynthesis machinery for producing
thousands of secondary metabolites. These compounds have important functions in nature …

The quality of fruits and vegetables constitutes a dynamic composite of their
physicochemical properties and consumer perception. Attempts at defining quality often …

There has been increasing interest in the research on flavonoids from plant sources
because of their versatile health benefits reported in various epidemiological studies. Since …

Over 8000 different flavonoids have been described and a considerable number of new
flavonoid structures are being elucidated every year. The advent of metabolomics alongside …

Pressurized liquid extraction is a “green” technology for the extraction of nutraceuticals from
foods and herbal plants. This review discusses the extraction principles and the optimization …

Phenolic compounds are a large group of phytochemicals widespread in the plant kingdom.
Depending on their structure they can be classified into simple phenols, phenolic acids …

The consumption of Citrus fruits and juices has been widely investigated for its possible role
in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. These beneficial effects are mainly …

Functional foods describe the importance of foods in promoting health and preventing
diseases aside their primary role of providing the body with the required amount of essential …

Flavonoids occur widely in plants and are a biologically major and chemically diverse group
of secondary metabolites that can be divided into subgroups including anthocyanidins …

Flavonoids are secondary metabolites that accumulate in most plant seeds and are involved
in physiological functions such as dormancy or viability. This review presents a current view …