HUMULUS LUPULUS L. (HOPS) - A VALUABLE SOURCE OF COMPOUNDS WITH BIOACTIVE EFFECTS FOR FUTURE THERAPIES

Abstract

Hops are a well-known source of resins, essential oils and polyphenolic substances, such as proanthocyanidins or prenylflavonoids with significant representatives of xanthohumol, isoxanthohumol, and 8-prenylnaringenine, and represent an essential ingredient in beer production. Recently, however, many additional bioactive effects of hop compounds have been investigated.