flavonoids

flavonoids
1. Substances of plant origin containing flavone in various combinations (anthoxanthins, apigenins, flavones, quercitins, etc.) and with varying biologic activities. 2. Derviatives of flavone.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • flavonoids —    From flavus, Latin for yellow. A 2 benzene ring, 15 carbon molecule, it is formed by many plants (in many forms) for a variety of oxidative redox enzyme reactions. Brightly pigmented compounds that make many fruits and berries yellow, red, and …   Herbal-medical glossary

  • Flavonoid — The term flavonoid (or bioflavonoid) refers to a class of plant secondary metabolites. According to the IUPAC nomenclature, [http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/F02424.pdf Flavonoids (isoflavonoids and neoflavonoids).] , IUPAC Compendium of Chemical… …   Wikipedia

  • Phenolic content in wine — The phenolic compounds in Syrah grapes contribute to the taste, color and mouthfeel of the wine. The phenolic compounds natural phenol and polyphenols in wine include a large group of several hundred chemical compounds that affect the taste,… …   Wikipedia

  • O-methylated flavonoid — The O methylated flavonoids or methoxyflavonoids are flavonoids with methylations on hydroxyl groups (methoxy bonds). O methylation has an effect on the solubility of flavonoids. Contents 1 Enzymes 1.1 Plant enzymes 1.2 Animal enzyme …   Wikipedia

  • Natural phenol — Quercetin, a typical flavonoid, is a natural phenol Natural phenols, bioavailable phenols, plant phenolics, low molecular weight phenols or phenoloids[1][2] …   Wikipedia

  • Proanthocyanidin — Epicatechin (EC), one of the building blocks of proanthocyanidins Proanthocyanidins, also known as OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) or condensed tannins, are a subgroup of the flavonoid class of polyphenols. Essentially, they are oligomer… …   Wikipedia

  • Phenolic compounds in wine — The phenolic compounds in wine include a large group of several hundred chemical compounds, known as polyphenolics, that affect the taste, color and mouthfeel of wine. This large group can be broadly separated into two categories flavonoids and… …   Wikipedia

  • Flavonoide — La estructura base de los flavonoides tiene el esqueleto de una chalcona, y la acción de la enzima isomerasa la convierte en una flavanona …   Wikipedia Español

  • Polyphenol — Plant derived polyphenol, tannic acid, formed by esterification of ten equivalents of the phenylpropanoid derived gallic acid to a monosaccharide (glucose) core from primary metabolism …   Wikipedia

  • Fisetin — IUPAC name 2 (3,4 dihydroxyphenyl) 3,7 dihydroxychromen 4 one …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”