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Novel Insights into the Pharmacology of Flavonoids
Author(s) -
Romano Barbara,
Pagano Ester,
Montanaro Vittorino,
Fortunato Alfonso L.,
Milic Natasa,
Borrelli Francesca
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.5023
Subject(s) - flavonoid , pharmacology , traditional medicine , medicine , phytotherapy , polyphenol , pharmacognosy , clinical pharmacology , antioxidant , chemistry , biological activity , alternative medicine , biochemistry , in vitro , pathology
Flavonoids are widely distributed secondary metabolites and currently consumed in large amounts in the daily diet. In this article, some of the most recent developments in flavonoid – and related polyphenolic compounds – pharmacology are discussed, with particular emphasis on very recent data, most of which are published in Phytotherapy Research , which highlight new aspects in flavonoid anti‐inflammatory, antilipidemic, antihyperglycemic, antiviral, hepatoprotective, gastric antiulcer, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, antioxidant and anticancer actions. These updated data confirm the well‐established diverse beneficial pharmacological actions and might support the perspective for a therapeutic use. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.