The occurrence, fate and biological activities of c-glycosyl flavonoids in the human diet

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1352-1367

  Courts, Fraser L ^a   Williamson, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C glycosylation; Dihydrochalcone; Flavan 3 ol; Flavone; Pharmacokinetics; Polyphenol

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; NUTRITION; PHARMACOKINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES; BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE; DIHYDROCHALCONE; FLAVAN-3-OLS; FLAVONE; HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS; HYDROLYTIC MECHANISMS; POLYPHENOLS;

FLAVONOIDS;

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE;

CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DIET; DIET THERAPY; FLAVONOIDS; GLYCOSIDES; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS;

EID: 84971514027     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2012.694497     Document Type: Article

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