Phenylpropanoids
Phenylpropanoids are a class of plant-derived organic compounds that are biosynthesized from the amino acid phenylalanine. This class includes: cinnamic acids, cinnamic aldehydes and monolignols,...
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Polyphenols are a group of chemical substances found in plants, characterized by the presence of more than one phenol group per molecule. Polyphenols are generally further subdivided into tannins, and...
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Flavonoids (bioflavonoids in the media) are phenylpronanoids, a class of plant-derived organic compounds that are biosynthesized from the amino acid phenylalanine and belonging to the polyphenol group,...
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Resveratrol is a phytoalexin (antibiotics produced by plants that are under attack) found in the skin of red grapes and as a constituent of red wine. Resveratrol and other grape compounds have been...
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Lutein (from Latin lutea meaning “yellow”) is one of over 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids. Found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale, lutein is employed by organisms as an...
View ArticleSerum Lycopene, Other Carotenoids, and Prostate Cancer Risk: a Nested...
Background: Reports from several studies have suggested that carotenoids, and in particular lycopene, could be prostate cancer–preventive agents. This has stimulated extensive laboratory and clinical...
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Tomatoes, tomato-based products, lycopene, and cancer: review of the...
The epidemiologic literature in the English language regarding intake of tomatoes and tomato-based products and blood lycopene (a compound derived predominantly from tomatoes) level in relation to the...
View ArticleHabitual intake of flavonoid subclasses and incident hypertension in adults.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Feb;93(2):338-47. Epub 2010 Nov 24. Cassidy A , O’Reilly EJ , Kay C , Sampson L , Franz M , Forman J , Curhan G , Rimm EB . School of Medicine, University of East Anglia, Norwich,...
View ArticleBrain functional magnetic resonance imaging response to glucose and fructose...
Diabetes Obes Metab. 2011 Mar;13(3):229-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2010.01340.x. Purnell JQ, Klopfenstein BA, Stevens AA, Havel PJ, Adams SH, Dunn TN, Krisky C, Rooney WD. Department of Medicine,...
View ArticleCacao seeds are a “Super Fruit”: A comparative analysis of various fruit...
Chem Cent J. 2011 Feb 7;5:5. Crozier SJ, Preston AG, Hurst JW, Payne MJ, Mann J, Hainly L, Miller DL. The Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition, 1025 Reese Avenue, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA....
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