Chlorogenic acid and mental diseases: from chemistry to medicine

At present, much attention has been focused on the beneficial effects of natural products on the human health due to their high efficacy and low adverse effects. Among them, polyphenolic compounds are known as one of the most important and common classes of natural products which possess multiple range of health-promotion effects including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. A plethora of scientific evidences has shown that polyphenolic compounds possess beneficial effects on the central nervous system.