... Abstract Flavonoids, the most abundant polyphenolic compounds in foods, can be classified into flavanols, flavones, flavonols, flavanones, isoflavones and anthocyanidins. They have been demonstrated to possess strong antioxidant and disease-preventing properties especially for various...

... Abstract Flavonoids are ubiquitously present in fruits and vegetables. They have attracted much attention in relation to prevention of degenerative diseases such as atherosclerosis. Their antioxidant activity should be at least partly responsible for such prevention. The mechanism...

... Endocrinol 1999;160:409-414. 4. Hoensch H, Groh B, Edler L, Kirch W: Prospective cohort comparison of flavonoid treatment in patients with resected colorectal cancer to prevent recurrence. World J Gastroenterol 2008;14:2187-2193. 5. Guha N, Kwan ML, Quesenberry CP Jr, Weltzien EK, Castillo AL, Caan...

... Abstract Polyphenols are known for their specific anti-cancer prevention and therapy actions. Polyphenols are contained in mistletoe extracts at rather fairly high concentrations, and each mistletoe preparation has a specific flavonoid profile. The question arises whether polyphenols may...

... include vitamin C, vitamin E, polyphenols, and flavonoids. Most are harvested and extracted from botanicals (e.g., green tea, red grapes, dark red berries, milk thistle, etc.) for use in both oral and topical preparations. Combinations of multiple AOX are most common in cosmeceuticals, as several AOX have...

... Abstract The actual knowledge about food sources, functions and nutrient-nutrient interactions,deficiencies as well as chemopreventive properties including risk/benefit considerations ofvitamins C and E, selected carotenoids and flavonoids, as well as copper, zinc and selenium,and α-lipoic...

... disease [ 1 , 2 ]. Research into the possible mechanism has identified numerous antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents in plants purported to reduce illness and disease associated with inflammation and tissue damage. These disease-modifying agents include cyclooxygenase inhibitory flavonoids [ 3 , 4...

...-linking reaction and deep blue staining of the tissue, thus limiting clinical applications. Polyphenols Polyphenols represent secondary plant metabolites divided into classes of polyphenolic compounds: phenolic acids, flavonoids (sub-classes: flavones, isoflavones, flavanols, flavanones...

... flavonoids have been shown to inhibit carcinogen-induced tumors in rodents.In humans, the total average intake of quercetin and kaempferol is estimated at 20 mg/day andconsumption of quercetin from onions and apples was inversely correlated with lung cancerrisk. In this study, we report that quercetin...

... of this diet concern the role of locally consumed wildgreens, herbs, walnuts, figs and snails, all sources of n-3 fatty acids. The above foods with theaddition of fish provide a n-6:n-3 ratio of 2:1 whereas in Northern Europe and the USA thesame ratio is 10-20:1. Moreover, the flavonoid and antioxidant content...

... substances with cancer preventive and therapeutic potential. Forum Nutr 2009;61:182-192 22. Zygmunt K, Faubert B, MacNeil J, Tsiani E: Naringenin, a citrus flavonoid, increases muscle cell glucose uptake via AMPK. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010;398:178-183 23. Chung S, Yao H, Caito S, Hwang JW...