Publisher's Synopsis
This text presents authoritative reviews by international experts on such topics as the structure and function of flavonoids and their therapeutic potential. It explores, for the first time, their influence on cell activation, lipid peroxidation, immune reactions, oncology and toxicology.;Specific topics examined include: crystal and molecular structures of flavonoids; anthocyanins as natural food colourants; the role of flavonoids in the oxygen-free radical modulation of immune response; flavonoids - a new class of anticancer agents?; preclinical and clinical data of flavone acetic acid; flavonoids and arachidonic acid metabolism; flavonoid effects on transport, metabolism, and action of thyroid hormones; and plants causing adverse skin reactions.
