Polyphenolics, which are ubiquitous in plants, currently are among the most studied
phytochemicals because of their perceptible chemical properties and antioxidant activity …

Oak barrels have an important effect on wine aroma, colour, and stability. In addition, the
product undergoes spontaneous clarification. The quality of aged wine depends on many …

Box–Behnken response surface methodology was used to investigate and optimize
microwave assisted extraction (MAE)(treatment power and time) of antioxidant compounds …

Phenolic compounds are a wide family of thousands of natural bioactives well-known for
their overwhelming demonstrated health benefits. Particularly in wines, polyphenols and …

It is widely accepted that alcoholic beverage quality depends on their ageing in premium
quality oak wood. From the choice of wood to beverage ageing, through the different steps in …

Aimed at increasing our knowledge on the sensory-active nonvolatiles migrating from oak
wood into alcoholic beverages upon cooperaging, an aqueous ethanolic extract prepared …

The chemical composition of cooperage oak wood is highly variable, depending upon the
tree species (Quercus robur L. versus Quercus petraea Liebl.), its geographic location, and …

Polyphenolic nonahydroxyterphenoyl‐containing C‐glycosidic oak ellagitannins are found
in wine as a result of the aging of this beverage in oak‐made barrels. Once in the slightly …

The chemical composition of East European (Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania)
oaks was investigated profoundly for the first time in the present study and compared with …

The genus Quercus (the oaks) is an important tree taxon and we review here several
aspects of its biology relevant to domestication and summarize progress to date in breeding …