Free radical chemistry of flavan-3-ols: determination of thermodynamic parameters and of kinetic reactivity from short(ns) to long(ms) time scale

The physical chemistry and the free radical chemistry of flavan-3-ols are extensively investigated by laser flash photolysis and cyclic voltammetry studies. The results are very useful in discussing biological and biochemical phenomenon and give a new insight into the antioxidative properties of flavan-3-ols.