Flavonoid future research

Having been associated with flavonoid research for the past 40 years, and having witnessed the spellbinding changes that have taken place in the field during this time, it is too tempting by far not to take this opportunity to document for future researchers a brief personal perspective on developments in the flavonoid field over this period. I emphasize that this is... 

Simultaneous with the in vitro research, reports are appearing from the nutritional and human medical areas focusing on bioavailability of flavonoids and the importance of dietary antioxidants in preventing diseases such as coronary heart disease, cancer, vision deterioration and aging in vivo. When these two approaches meet in the hopefully not-too-distant future, the results should reveal scientifically sound conclusions regarding the health benefits of flavonoids. Although there is still much to be learned, there are indications that the scientific approach may reaffirm the basis for many of the remedies known from traditional therapeutic use of grape and berry products in folk medicine. 

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