Plants use monoterpenols as precursors for the production of functionally and structurally
diverse molecules, which are key players in interactions with other organisms such as …

Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) flavonoids have a simple methylation pattern.
Characteristic are B-ring 5′ and 3′ methylations and a methylation in the position 7 of the …

Plants are the sole source of flavonoids, a chemical category that includes flavonols. For the
most part, flavonols occur as glycosides with numerous postulated biological roles in plants …

Flavonoid biosynthesis is one of the most extensively studied areas of plant secondary
metabolism. Modern-day reports date back to 1664 and Robert Boyle's description of the …

A recall campaign for commercial, orange flowering petunia varieties in spring 2017 caused
economic losses worldwide. The orange varieties were identified as undeclared genetically …

Flavonoids are the most widespread polyphenolic compounds and are important dietary
constituents present in horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables, and tea. Natural …

Covering: 1990 to 2009 Flavones are well known for their antioxidant activity, and are
unique in that they are present in the majority of fruits and vegetables. The majority of …

Flavones are synthesized from flavanones through the action of flavone synthases (FNSs).
There are two FNSs, FNS I and II. FNS I is a soluble dioxygenase present in members of the …

A survey of some twelve highly specialized herbaceous families has shown that 6-
hydroxyluteolin is present in the majority as a leaf constituent. It has been identified in the …

The use of flavonoids in evaluating contemporary taxonomic systems has relied almost
exclusively on the distributional patterns of these compounds among plant groups thought to …