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Review
. 1999;65(4):337-53.
doi: 10.1016/s0024-3205(99)00120-4.

Flavonoids: old and new aspects of a class of natural therapeutic drugs

G Di Carlo  1 , N Mascolo, A A Izzo, F Capasso
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Review

Flavonoids: old and new aspects of a class of natural therapeutic drugs

G Di Carlo et al. Life Sci. 1999.

Abstract

Flavonoids are natural products widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom and currently consumed in large amounts in the daily diet. Flavonoids are capable of modulating the activity of enzymes and affect the behaviour of many cell systems, suggesting that the compounds may possess significant antihepatotoxic, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, antiosteoporotic and even antitumor activities. This review summarizes available data on these beneficial effects of flavonoids.

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