Flavonoids, Inflammation and Immune System

Nutrients. 2016 Oct 21;8(10):659. doi: 10.3390/nu8100659.

Abstract

Flavonoids, including around 6000 phenolic compounds, are products of the secondary metabolism of plants which can be a part of one's diet via the consumption of many edible plants.[...].

Keywords: antioxidant; atherosclerosis; autoimmunity; cardiovascular disease; cytokine; immune response; inflammatory response; intestinal inflammation; lymphocyte functionality; macrophage activity.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Flavonoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immune System / drug effects*
  • Inflammation* / drug therapy
  • Polyphenols / pharmacology
  • Polyphenols / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Flavonoids
  • Polyphenols