Polyphenols are categorized as plant secondary metabolites, and they have attracted much
attention in relation to human health and the prevention of chronic diseases. In recent years …

Human intervention trials have provided evidence for protective effects of various (poly)
phenol-rich foods against chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease …

Flavonoids are a group of phytochemicals that have shown numerous health effects and
have therefore been studied extensively. Of the six common food flavonoid classes …

While many epidemiological studies have associated the consumption of polyphenols within
fruits and vegetables with a decreased risk of developing several chronic diseases …

Covering: up to the end of 2008 There is much epidemiological evidence that diets rich in
fruit and vegetables can reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases such as …

Wine, and particularly red wine, is a beverage with a great chemical complexity that is in
continuous evolution. Chemically, wine is a hydroalcoholic solution (~ 78% water) that …

Tannins are a unique group of phenolic metabolites with molecular weights between 500
and 30 000 Da, which are widely distributed in almost all plant foods and beverages …

Proanthocyanidins are found in fruits, tree nuts, cereals, legumes, wine, and chocolate. They
affect nutritional value, appearance, taste, and texture of these foods and promote better …

Flavan-3-ols, occurring in monomeric, as well as in oligomeric and polymeric forms (also
known as condensed tannins or proanthocyanidins), are among the most abundant and …

Nowadays it is accepted that natural flavonoids present in fruits and plant-derived-foods are
relevant, not only for technological reasons and organoleptic properties, but also because of …