Novel Insights into the Pharmacology of Flavonoids

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  • Barbara Romano
    Department of Urology University of Naples Federico II via D. Montesano 49 80131 Naples Italy
  • Ester Pagano
    Department of Urology University of Naples Federico II via D. Montesano 49 80131 Naples Italy
  • Vittorino Montanaro
    Department of Pharmacy University of Naples Federico II via Pansini 5 80131 Naples Italy
  • Alfonso L. Fortunato
    Department of Urology University of Naples Federico II via D. Montesano 49 80131 Naples Italy
  • Natasa Milic
    Department of Pharmacy Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad Hajduk Veljkova, 3 21000 Novi Sad Serbia
  • Francesca Borrelli
    Department of Urology University of Naples Federico II via D. Montesano 49 80131 Naples Italy

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<jats:p>Flavonoids are widely distributed secondary metabolites and currently consumed in large amounts in the daily diet. In this article, some of the most recent developments in flavonoid – and related polyphenolic compounds – pharmacology are discussed, with particular emphasis on very recent data, most of which are published in <jats:italic>Phytotherapy Research</jats:italic>, which highlight new aspects in flavonoid anti‐inflammatory, antilipidemic, antihyperglycemic, antiviral, hepatoprotective, gastric antiulcer, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, antioxidant and anticancer actions. These updated data confirm the well‐established diverse beneficial pharmacological actions and might support the perspective for a therapeutic use. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.</jats:p>

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