Flavonoid-membrane Interactions: A Protective Role of Flavonoids at the Membrane Surface?

Flavonoids can exert beneficial health effects through multiple mechanisms. In this paper, we address the important, although not fully understood, capacity of flavonoids to interact with cell membranes. The interactions of polyphenols with bilayers include: (a...

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Main Authors: Patricia I. Oteiza, Alejandra G. Erlejman, Sandra V. Verstraeten, Carl L. Keen, César G. Fraga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10446670410001722168