Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

Book Chapter

Red wine phenolics: reasons for their variation

Abstract

Phenolic compounds in wines, especially in red wines, possess strong antioxidant activity in vitro. Phenolic compounds, obtained in red wine, are natural constituents of grapes and wines. They have the largest effect in decreasing atherosclerosis by both hypolipemic and antioxidant mechanisms. Thus, phenolics show a positive effect on human health and they may cause an increase of antioxidant activity of blood plasma. In this book, the effect of total phenolics [TP], total anthocyanins [TA] on the antioxidant activity [AA] is discussed. Furthermore, the applications of the different analytical methods that have been developed so far for the analysis of natural antioxidants in red wine are discussed, such as high-performance liquid chromotography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), and capillary electrophoresis (CE). Also, the agents influencing the phenolic profiles of red wine are overviewed. 

Journal
Red Wine and Health Research
Pagination
53-90
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers
Keywords
antocyanins, phenolics, Red wine
Rights
Restricted Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
Year of Publication
2008
Date Published
2008-08-17
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