Degenerative diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and antimicrobial
resistance are becoming prominent health problems needing utmost public health attention …

Background Acacetin is a di-hydroxy and mono-methoxy flavone present in various plants,
including black locust, Damiana, Silver birch. Literature information revealed that acacetin …

Flavonoids, which are polyphenolic compounds, are a class of plant secondary metabolites
possessing a broad spectrum of pharmacological activity including anti-cancer activities …

Epidemiological studies have revealed that a diet rich in plant-derived foods has a protective
effect on human health. Identifying bioactive dietary constituents is an active area of …

Many studies are accumulating that report the neuroprotective, cardioprotective, and
chemopreventive actions of dietary flavonoids. While there has been a major focus on the …

Pigments are present in all living matter and provide attractive colors and play basic roles in
the development of organisms. Human beings, like most animals, come in contact with their …

Salt-tolerant plants grow in a wide variety of saline habitats, from coastal regions, salt
marshes and mudflats to inland deserts, salt flats and steppes. Halophytes living in these …

Within the last years, a rapidly growing number of polyphenolic compounds with
neuroprotective effects have been described. Many efforts have been made to explore the …

The consumption of food products containing high amounts of flavonoids has been reported
to lower the risk of various cancers. The mechanisms underlying the cancer-protective …

Emerging evidence suggests that dietary phytochemicals, in particular flavonoids, may exert
beneficial effects on the central nervous system by protecting neurons against stress …