Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 25, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163748
Keywords
human fungal pathogens; Vitis vinifera; berry skins and seeds; leaves and canes; not-fermented and fermented-pomaces; procyanidins; phenolic compounds
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Phenolic compounds, the most widely distributed class of natural products in the plants, show several biological properties including antifungal activity. Phenolics contained in grapes can be classified in two main groups, flavonoids and non-flavonoids compounds. Variability and yield extraction of phenolic and polyphenolic compounds from different matrices ofVitis viniferadepends of cultivar, climate, soil condition and process technology. Unripe grapes, berry skins and seeds, leaves, canes and stems and not-fermented and fermented pomaces represent large reusable and valuable wastes from agricultural and agro-industrial processes. This review summarizes studies that examine the extraction method, chemical characterization, and antifungal activity of phenolic and polyphenolic compounds from edible and non-edibleV. viniferamatrices against human fungal pathogens. In the world, around one billion people have fungal diseases related to skin, nail or hair and around 150 million have systemic diseases caused by fungi. Few studies on antifungal activity of plant extracts have been performed. This review provides useful information for the application ofV. viniferaphenolics in the field of antifungals for human use.
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