2020
DOI: 10.3390/medicines7050026
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Plant Polyphenols, More than Just Simple Natural Antioxidants: Oxidative Stress, Aging and Age-Related Diseases

Abstract: The present editorial serves as an introduction to the Special Issue “Antioxidant and Anti-aging Action of Plant Polyphenols”. It also provides a summary of the polyphenols, their biological properties and possible functions as medicines, the importance of traditional medicines as a source of inspiration, the rationalization of new uses of plant extracts which lead to applications in modern medicine, the status of modern green-chemistry extraction methods, and some reflections on future prospects. Here, the ar… Show more

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“…Similarly, a significant relationship between phenolic acid accumulation and antioxidant capacity has been revealed for several medicinal plant species [ 45 , 46 ]. From a strictly chemical point of view, these in vitro cell-free antioxidant assays are interesting since they can provide information on the mechanism reaction involved in the antioxidant potential of an extract [ 47 ]. Here, the results obtained could reflect a preferential ET-type mechanism.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Similarly, a significant relationship between phenolic acid accumulation and antioxidant capacity has been revealed for several medicinal plant species [ 45 , 46 ]. From a strictly chemical point of view, these in vitro cell-free antioxidant assays are interesting since they can provide information on the mechanism reaction involved in the antioxidant potential of an extract [ 47 ]. Here, the results obtained could reflect a preferential ET-type mechanism.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The production of ROS and RNS increases with age, stress or pollution as a direct consequence of redox cellular imbalances and could lead to the development of various degenerative diseases [65,66]. Flavonoids as strong natural antioxidants present in food may potentially counteract the negative effects of excessive ROS and RNS cellular production [64,67]. Yeast cells have been proposed as an excellent model for in vivo assessment of antioxidant capacity in relation to cellular oxidative stress [68].…”
Section: Cellular Antioxidant Activity Of Total Flavonoid Extracts Frmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In human cells, although mechanisms exist for repairing oxidatively damaged biomolecules, some damage remains. The theory of free radical aging assumes from this observation that reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) can induce oxidative damage, cause cell dysfunction and physiological deterioration, leading to aging, the emergence of degenerative diseases, and ultimately death [15]. Plants produce numerous active compounds during growth, such as phenolics that serve as natural protective antioxidant agents [15,16].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The theory of free radical aging assumes from this observation that reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) can induce oxidative damage, cause cell dysfunction and physiological deterioration, leading to aging, the emergence of degenerative diseases, and ultimately death [15]. Plants produce numerous active compounds during growth, such as phenolics that serve as natural protective antioxidant agents [15,16]. The redox properties of molecules are usually considered accountable for the antioxidant activities [15,17], which allow them to act as reducing agents or donor of hydrogen atoms [18].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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