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. 2018 May 25;19(6):1573. doi: 10.3390/ijms19061573

Table 1.

Bioactivities of phenolic acids and flavonoids.

Bioactivity Reference
Phenolic Acid
Gallic acid Anticancer
HCV inhibition
Antibacterial
[30,31]
[42]
[43,44]
Methyl gallate Anticancer [32]
p-Coumaric acid Anticancer [36]
Ferulic acid Anticancer
Alleviates angina pectoris
Reducing hypertension
Reducing type 2-diabetes
[33,45]
[46]
[46]
[45]
Chlorogenic and Caffeic acids Anti-mutagenic and-carcinogenic activity [47]
Flavonoid
Catechin Preventing Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases [48,49]
(+)-Epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate Anti-virus [50]
Quercetin Anticancer [51]
Kaempferol Anticancer
Anti-inflammation
Osteoporotic activity
[40,52,53]
[54]
[53]
Myricetin Anticancer [41]
Apigenin Anticancer
Anti-inflammation
[39]
[55]
Troxerutin Anticancer [38]
Naringin Anti-inflammation [56]
Hesperidin Anti-inflammation [57]
Rutin Anti-inflammation [57]