Plant-Derived Phenolic Compounds

<p>Plant-derived phenolic compounds whose most important classes are flavonoids (i.e. catechin epicatechin) quinones stilbenes (i.e. resveratrol) and essential oils (i.e. thymol carvacrol) widely found in fruits seeds flowers and leaves are considered as beneficial molecules for prevention and treatment of several diseases since it has been shown that they have antioxidant anticarcinogenic cardioprotective neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties. The Special Issue contains contributions concerning different aspects of the use of phenolic plant-derived molecules for prevention and therapy of several diseases in order to understand the mechanisms involved in their protective role their bioavailability and their metabolism in human tissue. Moreover the use of different strategies for extraction synthesis and delivery of these compounds has been covered.</p>