The French paradox at tea time: From antioxidant flavonoids and stilbenes toward bio-inspired synthetic derivatives

Recent Advances in Redox Active Plant and Microbial Products: From Basic Chemistry to Widespread Applications in Medicine and Agriculture

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 149-189

  Talhi, Oualid ^a   Pinto, Diana C G A ^a   Silva, Artur M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Epicatechin; Flavonoids; French paradox; Resveratrol; Stilbenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930908558     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-8953-0_6     Document Type: Chapter

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