Condensed and hydrolysable tannins as antioxidants influencing the health
Language English Country Netherlands Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
- MeSH
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal chemistry pharmacology therapeutic use MeSH
- Anti-Infective Agents chemistry pharmacology therapeutic use MeSH
- Anticarcinogenic Agents chemistry pharmacology therapeutic use MeSH
- Antioxidants chemistry pharmacology therapeutic use MeSH
- Hydrolyzable Tannins chemistry pharmacology therapeutic use MeSH
- Horseradish Peroxidase antagonists & inhibitors MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Lipoxygenase drug effects MeSH
- Lipid Peroxidation drug effects MeSH
- Nitric Oxide Synthase antagonists & inhibitors MeSH
- Health * MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal MeSH
- Anti-Infective Agents MeSH
- Anticarcinogenic Agents MeSH
- Antioxidants MeSH
- Hydrolyzable Tannins MeSH
- Horseradish Peroxidase MeSH
- Lipoxygenase MeSH
- Nitric Oxide Synthase MeSH
Natural polyphenols are a wide class of secondary plant metabolites and represent an abundant antioxidant component of human diet. An important, but often neglected group of natural polyphenols, are tannins. This review offers a general description of chemistry of both hydrolysable and condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins), the mechanisms of their antioxidation action, like free radical scavenging activity, chelation of transition metals, inhibition of prooxidative enzymes and lipid peroxidation. The mechanisms of action of antibacterial, antiviral, anticarcinogenic, cardiovascular system preventing, and antiinflammatory effects as well as the absorption, metabolic fate and positive in vivo effects of tannins are enclosed.
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