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Important Flavonoids and Their Role as a Therapeutic Agent.

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This work has made an effort to summarize the isolated flavonoids with useful activities in order to gain a better understanding of their effects on human health.
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Flavonoids are phytochemical compounds present in many plants, fruits, vegetables, and leaves, with potential applications in medicinal chemistry. Flavonoids possess a number of medicinal benefits, including anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties. They also have neuroprotective and cardio-protective effects. These biological activities depend upon the type of flavonoid, its (possible) mode of action, and its bioavailability. These cost-effective medicinal components have significant biological activities, and their effectiveness has been proved for a variety of diseases. The most recent work is focused on their isolation, synthesis of their analogs, and their effects on human health using a variety of techniques and animal models. Thousands of flavonoids have been successfully isolated, and this number increases steadily. We have therefore made an effort to summarize the isolated flavonoids with useful activities in order to gain a better understanding of their effects on human health.

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Health Benefits of Quercetin in Age-Related Diseases

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TL;DR: It is suggested that long term consumption of diets rich in plant polyphenols offer protection against development of cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Chemistry and Biological Activities of Flavonoids: An Overview

TL;DR: The structural features of flavonoids, their beneficial roles in human health, and significance in plants as well as their microbial production are highlighted.
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Flavonoids: an overview

TL;DR: Current trends of research and development activities on flavonoid relate to isolation, identification, characterisation and functions of flavonoids and finally their applications on health benefits and future research directions are discussed.
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Flavonoids: a review of probable mechanisms of action and potential applications

TL;DR: The aim of this review, a summary of the putative biological actions of flavonoids, was to obtain a further understanding of the reported beneficial health effects of these substances.
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Flavonoids: antioxidants or signalling molecules?

TL;DR: A clear understanding of the mechanisms of action of flavonoids, either as antioxidants or modulators of cell signalling, and the influence of their metabolism on these properties are key to the evaluation of these potent biomolecules as anticancer agents, cardioprotectants, and inhibitors of neurodegeneration.
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