Plants of the genus Vitis: Phenolic compounds, anticancer properties and clinical relevance

Bahare Salehi, S. Vlaisavljevic, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Juliana Bunmi Adetunji, Dorota Kregiel, Hubert Antolak, Ewelina Pawlikowska, Y. Uprety, Ksenija S. Mileski, Hari Prasad Devkota, J. Sharifi-Rad, Gitishree Das, Jayanta Kumar Patra, Arun Kumar Jugran, Antonio Segura-Carretero, María del Mar Contreras

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Abstract

Background: Vitis genus comprised about 70 species. Concerning its pharmacological properties, V. vinifera is the most studied one, but there are other species with interest. Scope and approach: Therefore, this review aims to provide an updated overview on bioactive phytochemicals present in food products (grapes and wine) of V. vinifera and other Vitis species, as well as in different underused bioresources (stem, leaves, seeds, wine pomace, etc.). Moreover, due to their promising perspectives in the field of anticancer drug discovery, this bioactivity has been covered as well as the contribution that Vitis phenolic compounds has. Findings and conclusions: Among the plant products reviewed, grape seed extracts was the most investigated at preclinical phase, hence exhibiting a promising potential as anticancer drugs. However, an evidence-based clinical efficacy is still lacking.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)362-379
Number of pages18
JournalTrends in Food Science and Technology
Volume91
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2019

Keywords

  • Anticancer
  • Phenolic compounds
  • Proanthocyanidinds
  • Resveratrol
  • Vitis

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