Flavonoids are natural antioxidants derived from plant pigments and commonly found in agricultural produce such as fruits, vegetables, and also in beverages like tea and wine. Quercetin is the most important flavonoid which belongs to the class of flavonol. Quercetin is a vital biologically active compound, which is present in many products, such as onion (Allium cepa), black tea (Camellia sine...

How true! God never meant his machine to be mended by ordinary mortals. It was made with built in mechanisms needed for the rescue measures. Modern living has robbed most of the “civilised” world of the many benefits of an active lifestyle. Man has become sedentary what with all the gadgets for assisting him in every walk of life. Even housewives have become more or less sedentary. This is a cu...

Functional foods, also so-called supefoods being rich sources of many bioactive with attributed health-promoting properties, play important roles in disease prevention and may support treatments applied certain chronic conditions metabolic disturbances. To date, epidemiological evidence obtained from observational studies clinical trials demonstrated that the regular consumption nutrient-rich p...