This volume summarizes current research on the influence of plant polyphenols on human health, promoting collaboration between chemists and biologists to improve our understanding of their biological significance, and expanding the possibilities for their use.

Inhalt

Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Hydrolyzable Tannins. 3. Condensed Tannins and Related Compounds. 4. Biotechnology. 5. Antioxidant Properties and Heart Disease. 6. Conformation, Complexation, and Antimicrobial Properties. 7. Polyphenols and Cancer. 8. Polyphenols in Commerce. 9. Polyphenols and Ecology. 10. Concluding Remarks. 11. Indexes.