Atherosclerosis is a major etiology of cardiovascular disease that causes considerable
mortality. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) is a fundamental attributor to …

Alcoholic beverages have been consumed for thousands of years, attracting great human
interest for social, personal, and religious occasions. In addition, they have long been …

The phenols or phenolics in wine are important to both red and white wines. In red wines,
this class of substances contributes to the astringency, bitterness, and other tactile …

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 …

In the past decade, the small polyphenol resveratrol has received widespread attention as
either a potential therapy or as a preventive agent for numerous diseases. Studies using …

For some classes of dietary polyphenols, there are now sufficient intervention studies to
indicate the type and magnitude of effects among humans in vivo, on the basis of short-term …

The endothelium, which forms the inner cellular lining of blood vessels and lymphatics, is a
highly metabolically active organ that is involved in many physiopathological processes …

Certain dietary antioxidants such as vitamin E and vitamin C are important for maintaining
optimum health. There is now much interest in polyphenolic products of the plant …

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 …

In recent years there has been a remarkable increment in scientific articles dealing with
oxidative stress. Several reasons justify this trend: knowledge about reactive oxygen and …