Flavonoids: Potential therapeutic agents for the inflammatory process
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Flavonoids as anti-inflammatory agents.
Epidemiological evidence suggests that a high intake of plant foods is associated with lower risk of chronic diseases. However, the mechanism of action and the components involved in this effect have not been identified clearly. In recent years, the scientific community has agreed to focus its attention on a class of secondary metabolites extensively present in a wide range of plant foods: the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Virtual de Química
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1984-6835
DOI: 10.5935/1984-6835.20090024