Abstract

A REVIEW ON THE APPLICATIONS OF NATURALLY OCCURRING ANTIOXIDANTS

*Ghulam Mohammad Jan

Abstract

In the last decade, there has been much interest in the potential health benefits of dietary plant polyphenols as antioxidant. Epidemiological studies and associated meta-analyses strongly suggest that long term consumption of diets rich in plant polyphenols offer protection against development of cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis and neurodegenerative diseases. Here we present knowledge about the biological effects of plant polyphenols in the context of relevance to human health.

Keywords: In the last decade, biological effects of plant polyphenols in the context of relevance to human health.