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Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery

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ISSN (Print): 1872-213X
ISSN (Online): 2212-2710

Dietary Flavonoids: Molecular Mechanisms of Action as Anti- Inflammatory Agents

Author(s): Laura Marzocchella, Massimo Fantini, Monica Benvenuto, Laura Masuelli, Ilaria Tresoldi, Andrea Modesti and Roberto Bei

Volume 5, Issue 3, 2011

Page: [200 - 220] Pages: 21

DOI: 10.2174/187221311797264937

Price: $65

Abstract

Flavonoids are a large group of polyphenolic compounds, which are ubiquitously expressed in plants. They are grouped according to their chemical structure and function into flavonols, flavones, flavan-3-ols, anthocyanins, flavanones and isoflavones. Many of flavonoids are found in fruits, vegetables and beverages. Flavonoids have been demonstrated to have advantageous effects on human health because their anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet aggregation, antitumor and anti-oxidant behavior. This report reviews the current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms of action of flavonoids as anti-inflammatory agents and also discusses the relevant patents.

Keywords: Bioavailability, flavonoids, fruit, inflammation, Flavonols, Flavones, Anthocyanins, pro-inflammatory cytokines, NF-kB activation, Mitogen-Activated-Protein Kinases (MAPKs) signaling


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