Flavones: from biosynthesis to health benefits

N Jiang, AI Doseff, E Grotewold - Plants, 2016 - mdpi.com
Flavones correspond to a flavonoid subgroup that is widely distributed in the plants, and
which can be synthesized by different pathways, depending on whether they contain C-or O …

[HTML][HTML] Flavones: Food sources, bioavailability, metabolism, and bioactivity

GL Hostetler, RA Ralston, SJ Schwartz - Advances in Nutrition, 2017 - Elsevier
Flavones are a class of flavonoids that are a subject of increasing interest because of their
biological activities in vitro and in vivo. This article reviews the major sources of flavones and …

Flavones and flavone synthases

S Martens, A Mithöfer - Phytochemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
Within the secondary metabolite class of flavonoids which consist of more than 9000 known
structures, flavones define one of the largest subgroups. Their natural distribution is …

Food flavonols: Nutraceuticals with complex health benefits and functionalities

D Barreca, D Trombetta, A Smeriglio… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Flavonols are one of the most promising class of bioactive compounds
belonging to the broad family of the flavonoids, characterized by a unique set of features in …

The biological potential of flavones

AK Verma, R Pratap - Natural product reports, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Flavonols: old compounds for old roles

S Pollastri, M Tattini - Annals of botany, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background New roles for flavonoids, as developmental regulators and/or signalling
molecules, have recently been proposed in eukaryotic cells exposed to a wide range of …

Plant flavonoids: Classification, distribution, biosynthesis, and antioxidant activity

N Shen, T Wang, Q Gan, S Liu, L Wang, B Jin - Food chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are a group of natural polyphenol substances abundant in vegetables, fruits,
grains, and tea. As plant secondary metabolites, flavonoids play essential roles in many …

Special Issue “flavonoids and their disease prevention and treatment potential”: Recent advances and future perspectives

HPV Rupasinghe - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the interest in flavonoids as dietary bioactives to prevent human diseases,
as well as their candidacy as pharmaceutical leads, has exponentially expanded …

Flavonoid functions in plants and their interactions with other organisms

U Mathesius - Plants, 2018 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are structurally diverse secondary metabolites in plants, with a multitude of
functions. These span from functions in regulating plant development, pigmentation, and UV …

Biotechnological applications and health-promoting properties of flavonols: An updated view

T Gervasi, A Calderaro, D Barreca, E Tellone… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flavonols are a subclass of natural flavonoids characterized by a remarkable number of
biotechnological applications and health-promoting properties. They attract researchers' …