Plant polyphenols are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of natural products. They express a large and diverse panel of biological activities including beneficial effects on both plants and humans. Many polyphenols, from their structurally simplest representatives to their oligo/polymeric versions (also referred to as vegetable tannins) are notably known as phytoestrogens, plant pigments, potent antioxidants, and protein interacting agents.

Sponsored by the scholarly society Groupe Polyphénols, this publication, which is the fourth volume in this highly regarded Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research series, is edited by Annalisa Romani, Vincenzo Lattanzio, and Stéphane Quideau. They have once again, like their predecessors, put together an impressive collection of cutting-edge chapters written by expert scientists, internationally respected in their respective field of polyphenol sciences. This Volume 4 highlights some of the latest information and opinion on the following major research topics about polyphenols:

Biosynthesis and genetic manipulation
Ecological role of polyphenols in plant defense
Actions of polyphenols in human health protection
Physical organic chemistry and organic synthesis

Chemists, biochemists, plant scientists, pharmacognosists and pharmacologists, biologists, ecologists, food scientists and nutritionists will all find this book an invaluable resource. Libraries in all universities and research institutions where these disciplines are studied and taught should have copies on their bookshelves.

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Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1: Monolignol Biosynthesis and its Genetic Manipulation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Chapter 2: Perturbing Lignin Biosynthesis: Metabolic Changes in Response to Manipulation of the Phenylpropanoid Pathway
Chapter 3: Function, Structure, and Evolution of Flavonoid Glycosyltransferases in Plants
Chapter 4: The Chemistry and Chemical Ecology of Ellagitannins in Plant–Insect Interactions: From Underestimated Molecules to Bioactive Plant Constituents
Chapter 5: Diverse Ecological Roles of Plant Tannins: Plant Defense and Beyond
Chapter 6: Epigenetics, Plant (Poly)phenolics, and Cancer Prevention
Chapter 7: Discovery of Polyphenol-Based Drugs for Cancer Prevention and Treatment: The Tumor Proteasome as a Novel Target
Chapter 8: Flavonoid Occurrence, Bioavailability, Metabolism, and Protective Effects in Humans: Focus on Flavan-3-ols and Flavonols
Chapter 9: Inhibition of VEGF Signaling by Polyphenols in Relation to Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 10: Phenolic Compounds from a Sex-Gender Perspective
Chapter 11: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Processes of Anthocyanins and Related Compounds and their Bio-Inspired Applications
Chapter 12: Synthetic Strategies and Tactics for Catechin and Related Polyphenols
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