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flavonoid
[ fley-vuh-noid ]
noun
- any of a group of water-soluble, principally yellow polyphenols present in plants and having a structure similar to flavone: flavonoids are noted for their antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antiallergenic properties.
flavonoid
/ ˈڱɪəˌɔɪ /
noun
- any of a group of organic compounds that occur as pigments in fruit and flowers
flavonoid
/ ڱ′ə-ԴǾ′ /
- Any of a large group of water-soluble plant pigments that are beneficial to health. Flavonoids are polyphenols and have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties. They also help to maintain the health of small blood vessels and connective tissue, and some are under study as possible treatments of cancer.
- Also called bioflavonoid
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flavonoid1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flavonoid1
Example Sentences
Pecans provide the highest level of flavonoids and the highest ratio of antioxidants of any tree-nut to support brain- and heart-health.
The bark of the trees - used in traditional medicine to treat everything from stomach complaints to infertility - contained chemicals with medicinal effects, from phenols to flavonoids.
Many seaweeds contain phenolic and flavonoid compounds, which are important antioxidants, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, amino acids, fibre, vitamins A, C and E – and minerals such as copper, zinc and iodine.
The smalls instead come from natural oils called terpenes and flavonoids.
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a nondestructive method utilizing light to estimate the total amount of polyphenols and flavonoids in spice extracts, along with their antioxidant and reducing capacities.
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