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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
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noun
- any of a group of organic compounds that occur as pigments in fruit and flowers
flavonoid
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- 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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of flavonoid1
˜yÐÄvlog 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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