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Structure‐Activity Relationships Analysis of Monomeric and Polymeric Polyphenols (Quercetin, Rutin and Catechin) Obtained by Various Polymerization Methods
Author(s) -
LatosBrozio Malgorzata,
Masek Anna
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemistry and biodiversity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1612-1880
pISSN - 1612-1872
DOI - 10.1002/cbdv.201900426
Subject(s) - rutin , chemistry , quercetin , polyphenol , catechin , polymerization , monomer , flavonoid , glycoside , radical , degree of polymerization , chemical structure , organic chemistry , antioxidant , polymer
Plant polyphenols, especially flavonoids, are active and pro‐health substances found in fruits and vegetables. Quercetin and its glycoside rutin are representatives of flavonoids, commonly found in plant products. Catechins found in large quantities in tea are also a well‐known group of natural polyphenols. These compounds are based on the structure of flavan‐3‐ol, which is why the number, positions and types of substitutions affect the scavenging of radicals and other properties. Despite some inconsistent evidence, several structure−activity relationships of monomeric flavonoids are well established in vitro. However, the relationships between the activity and other properties of the polymeric forms of flavonoids and their structures are poorly understood so far. The aim of this article is to compare the data on polymerization of quercetin, rutin and catechin, as well as to systematize knowledge about the structure−activity relationship of the polymeric forms of these compounds.