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Phenolic acids and flavonoids: occurrence and analytical methods.

Constantine D Stalikas¹

¹Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

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This review covers phenolic acids and flavonoids, discussing their health benefits and analytical methods. It details strategies for detecting these compounds in various matrices like food and biological fluids.

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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Natural Product Chemistry
Biochemistry

Background:

Phenolic compounds, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, are diverse natural products found in plants and biological matrices.
These compounds are crucial in human health and metabolism studies, often analyzed in biological fluids like blood and urine.
Understanding their presence and behavior requires robust analytical methodologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the occurrence and health roles of phenolic acids and flavonoids.
To present a detailed overview of analytical methods for their determination.
To discuss the advantages and future prospects of these analytical techniques.

Main Methods:

Discussion of traditional and advanced sample preparation techniques.
Presentation of separation techniques (e.g., chromatography) and non-separation techniques.
Focus on detection and identification strategies for phenolic compounds.

Main Results:

Strategies for determining phenolic acids and flavonoids in diverse matrices (biological fluids, food, plants, beverages) are detailed.
Both established and novel applications of analytical methods are presented.
Developments in treatment and detection are highlighted based on various analytical approaches.

Conclusions:

Analytical methods are essential for the accurate determination of phenolic acids and flavonoids.
The review provides insights into the strengths and limitations of current analytical techniques.
Future prospects involve further advancements in separation and detection technologies for these important compounds.