The dietary consumption of grape and its products is associated with a lower incidence of
degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancers. Most …

Proanthocyanidins are oligomeric and polymeric end products of the flavonoid biosynthetic
pathway. They are present in the fruits, bark, leaves and seeds of many plants, where they …

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 …

Epidemiological studies show a link between the consumption of plant-derived foods and a
range of health benefits. These benefits have been associated, at least partially, to some of …

Future intervention studies should include a detailed assessment of the bioavailability of
polyphenols. Beyond clinical trials carried out with polyphenol-rich foods, more studies with …

Grapes are one of the most widely grown fruits and have been used for winemaking since
the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Grape seeds are rich in proanthocyanidins …

A normal-phase HPLC-MS/MS method was applied to screen for proanthocyanidins in 88
different kinds of foods. Thirty-nine foods were found to contain proanthocyanidins. These …

Nutritional, or dietary oxidative stress denotes a disturbance of the redox state resulting from
excess oxidative load or from inadequate nutrient supply favoring prooxidant reactions. Low …

Olive oil is the foremost source of fat in the Mediterranean area and, among other features,
sets the Mediterranean diet apart from other dietary regimens. In January 2018, the …

Phenolic compounds constitute a large and diverse group of secondary metabolites derived
from phenylalanine and tyrosine and are widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom …