3. Polyphenol properties
We now have a better understanding of the bivalent properties of polyphenols, based on their antioxidant power on the one hand, and their ability to recognize a target involving the "key/lock" system on the other. This is the case, for example, with resveratrol (figure 5 ).
3.1 Physicochemical properties (antioxidants)
Plant polyphenols (also known as phytophenols) offer essential antioxidant properties, thanks to the presence of chemical hydroxyl groups linked to their benzene rings (or phenols). It should be remembered that living cells naturally produce oxidizing compounds such as free radicals, which have a highly reactive singlet electron (e.g....
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