Structural implications of polyphenolic antioxidants

Because of the beneficial properties of polyphenols, they play a significant role in cosmetics, medicines, and dietary ingredients. A systematic analysis of their chemical structures is of great value for the design of novel materials based on these building blocks. Natural polyphenols have been use...

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Published in:Journal of industrial and engineering chemistry (Seoul, Korea) 2016, 35(0), , pp.1-7
Main Authors: Halake, Kantappa, Birajdar, Mallinath, Lee, Jonghwi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antioxidants
Catechol
Conjugation
Cosmetics
Diseases
Flavanones
Flavones
Flavonols
Human body
Isoflavones
Molecular structure
Polyphenols
Substitution reactions
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Summary:Because of the beneficial properties of polyphenols, they play a significant role in cosmetics, medicines, and dietary ingredients. A systematic analysis of their chemical structures is of great value for the design of novel materials based on these building blocks. Natural polyphenols have been used in foods, cosmetics, and medicines to exploit their functional properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antidepressant, analgesic, anti-mutation, and antitumor activities. Because of their protective property against reactive oxygen species in the human body, which are associated with aging-related chronic diseases, polyphenols have been considered as useful building blocks for biomaterials development. Here, recent studies on common polyphenols are summarized and their structural implications are discussed, providing insights into their molecular structure and related properties and evaluating the effect of structural modifications such as functional rearrangements, substitution reactions, and polymeric conjugations. The fundamental understanding of the chemical structure of polyphenols could diversify the strategy for the development of biomimetic, eco-friendly, and biocompatible materials.
ISSN:1226-086X
1876-794X
DOI:10.1016/j.jiec.2016.01.003