At a population level, there is growing evidence of the beneficial effects of dietary flavonoids
on health. However, there is extensive heterogeneity in the response to increased intake …

Covering: 1958 to June 2018 Phenyl-γ-valerolactones (PVLs) and their related
phenylvaleric acids (PVAs) are the main metabolites of flavan-3-ols, the major class of …

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a major polyphenol of green tea that possesses a
wide variety of actions. EGCG acts as a strong antioxidant which effectively scavenges …

Background: Green tea has been suggested to improve cardiovascular disease risk factors,
including circulating lipid variables. However, current evidence is predominantly based on …

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a typical flavone-3-ol polyphenol containing eight free
hydroxyl groups, is associated with a variety of bioactivities, such as antioxidant, anti …

Spicy food does not only provide an important hedonic input in daily life, but has also been
anedoctically associated to beneficial effects on our health. In this context, the discovery of …

Prostate cancer (PCa) now remains the 2nd most frequently diagnosed cancer. In recent
years, chemoprevention for PCa becomes a possible concept. Especially, many …

Dietary factors have been implicated in at least four of the ten leading causes of death in the
US (heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke). Nevertheless, physicians frequently …

Natural products have represented attractive alternatives for disease prevention and
treatment over the course of human history and have contributed to the development of …

In contrast to the consistent results of an inhibitory effect of green tea extracts and tea
polyphenols on the development and growth of carcinogen-induced tumors in experimental …