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SUBMITTER: Kopustinskiene DM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7071196 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nutrients 20200212 2
Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds subdivided into 6 groups: isoflavonoids, flavanones, flavanols, flavonols, flavones and anthocyanidins found in a variety of plants. Fruits, vegetables, plant-derived beverages such as green tea, wine and cocoa-based products are the main dietary sources of flavonoids. Flavonoids have been shown to possess a wide variety of anticancer effects: they modulate reactive oxygen species (ROS)-scavenging enzyme activities, participate in arresting the cell cycle, i ...[more]