Category:FL
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+ | &&FL&&Flavonoid | ||
+ | &&FL1&&Aurone and Chalcone | ||
+ | &&FL2&&Flavanone | ||
+ | &&FL3&&Flavone | ||
+ | &&FL4&&Dihydroflavonol | ||
+ | &&FL5&&Flavonol | ||
+ | &&FL6&&Flavan | ||
+ | &&FL7&&Anthocyanin | ||
+ | &&FLI&&Isoflavonoid | ||
+ | &&FLN&&Neoflavonoid | ||
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Revision as of 12:11, 9 March 2008
FL: Flavonoid
Structural Characteristics
Flavonoid is a class of plant secondary metabolites that have two benzene rings (each called A-ring and B-ring) connected by a chain of three carbons (Figure 1).The carbon chain, corresponding to the numbers 2,3,4 in Figure 1, is linked to a hydroxyl group in the A-ring to form the C-ring. The class of flavonoids are usually determined by the modification pattern of the C-ring (Table 1).
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FL1:Aurone and Chalcone |
FL2:Flavanone |
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FL4: Dihydroflavonol |
FL5: Flavonol |
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FL7: Anthocyanin |
FLI: Isoflavonoid |
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Biosynthesis
Flavonoid is synthesized through the phenylpropanoid-acetate pathway in all higher plants. It is responsible for many biological activities including pigments, anti-oxidative or anti-allergic agents, and signaling elements in nodule formation. Some of them are quite familiar in our daily life.
Familiar examples.
anthocyanin (blueberry), isoflavone (soybean), rutin (soba noodle), catechin (tea), flavan-diol (tea), naringeninchalcone (tomato), polyphenol (wine, cacao)
Subcategories
This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.