flavonoid
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.
Origin of flavonoid
1- See also anthocyanin.
Words Nearby flavonoid
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How to use flavonoid in a sentence
Another kind, flavonoids, attract the kinds of bacteria that live in or on plant roots and convert gaseous nitrogen into a form that plants can use.
Junk Food Is Bad For Plants, Too - Issue 90: Something Green | Anne Biklé & David R. Montgomery | September 23, 2020 | NautilusApples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
British Dictionary definitions for flavonoid
/ (ˈfleɪvəˌnɔɪd) /
any of a group of organic compounds that occur as pigments in fruit and flowers
Origin of flavonoid
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for flavonoid
[ flā′və-noid′ ]
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
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