Phenolic compounds and flavonoids are potential substitutes for bioactive agents in
pharmaceutical and medicinal sections to promote human health and prevent and cure …

Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), as the fourth leading cause of death among the elderly
worldwide, has brought enormous challenge to the society. Due to its extremely complex …

Pterostilbene (PTS), a compound most abundantly found in blueberries, is a natural analog
of resveratrol. Several plant species, such as peanuts and grapes, produce PTS. While …

Oral drug administration is one of the most preferred and simplest routes among both
patients and formulation scientists. Nevertheless, orally delivery of some of the most widely …

Stilbenes are a class of phenolic metabolites found in various edible plants, such as
grapevine, berries and peanuts. Their bioactivitiy and their potential benefits for human …

Natural polyphenols are organic chemicals which contain phenol units in their structures
and possess antitumor properties. However, a key problem is their short half-life and low …

In recent years, a great deal of attention has been paid to natural compounds due to their
many biological effects. Polyphenols are a class of plant derivatives that have been widely …

Pterostilbene is a natural 3, 5-dimethoxy analog of resveratrol. This stilbene compound has
a strong bioactivity and exists widely in Dalbergia and Vaccinium spp. Besides natural …

Biological targeting or molecular targeting is the main strategy in drug development and
disease prevention. However, the problem of “off-targets” cannot be neglected. Naturally …

Transmembrane transport of small organic and inorganic molecules is one of the
cornerstones of cellular metabolism. Among transmembrane transporters, solute carrier …