Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research, Volume 7 by Jess Dreher Reed, Victor Armando Pereira de Freitas, Stéphane Quideau
English | PDF | 2021 | 311 Pages | ISBN : 1119545927 | 8.7 MB
Plant polyphenols are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of natural products. They are essential plant components for adaptation to the environment and possess a large and diverse range of biological functions that provide many benefits to both plants and humans. Polyphenols, from their structurally simplest forms to their oligo/polymeric versions (i.e. tannin and lignin), are phytoestrogens, plant pigments, antioxidants, and structural components of the plant cell wall. The interaction between tannins and proteins is involved in plant defense against predation, cause astringency in foods and beverages, and affect the nutritional and health properties of human and animal food plants.