Phytonanoconjugates in oral medicine

Several natural compounds especially phytochemicals have preventive and therapeutic potential for diseases (Kim et al., 2010, p. 1415). A variety of phytochemicals have been reported to reduce the incidences of coronary heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, neurodegenerative and other chronic diseases (Pandey and Rizvi, 2009, p. 270). These plant-derived compounds are most often the polyphenols possessing less/negligible side effects with excellent antioxidant properties (Curti et al., 2014, p. 1776). The major component of phenolic phytochemical is flavonoids. Flavonoid includes flavones, flavonols, flavanols, isoflavones, and anthocyanidins (Dai and Mumper, 2010, p. 7314). Phenolic acids, hydroxycinnamates, and their derivatives, and stilbenes are other important phenolic phytochemicals (Rio et al., 2013, pp. 1824