Definition of Flavonoids

1. Noun. (plural of flavonoid) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flavonoids

1. flavonoid [n] - See also: flavonoid

Medical Definition of Flavonoids

1. Substances of plant origin containing flavone in various combinations (anthoxanthins, apigenins, flavones, quercitins, etc.) and with varying biological activities. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flavonoids

flavobacteria
flavobacterium
flavodoxin
flavodoxins
flavoenzyme
flavoenzymes
flavokinase
flavokinases
flavol
flavon
flavone
flavone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase
flavones
flavonoid
flavonoid 3'-monooxygenase
flavonoids (current term)
flavonol
flavonol 2'-O-glucosyltransferase
flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase
flavonol 3-sulfotransferase
flavonol 4'-sulfotransferase
flavonol synthase
flavonolignan
flavonolignans
flavonols
flavons
flavopiridol
flavoprotein
flavoproteins
flavopurpurin

Literary usage of Flavonoids

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants: Bibliography: January 1990-June 1991 by Susan A. McCarthy (1993)
"Language: English Descriptors: Orthosiphon aristatus; flavonoids; Pharmaceutical products; Plant extracts; Medicinal plants 194 NAL Call No: 450 ..."

2. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"flavonoids, a subclass of the polyphenols with about 4000 compounds, ... flavonoids occur naturally in fruits, vegetables, and beverages such as tea and ..."

3. Biotechnology: Plant Nutrition: A Bibliography, January 1988-April 1993 by Janet Saunders (1994)
"Therefore, the released flavonoids may either derive from the root flavonoids or inoculation with RI viciae activates de novo flavonoid biosynthesis. ..."

4. Dwarf Mistletoes: Biology, Pathology, and Systematics by Frank G. Hawksworth, Delbert Wiens (1998)
"There were no absolute differences in flavonoids among subgenera, sections, or series of the genus as defined in table 14.1 except that species of the ..."

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