flavone

American  

[fley-vohn] / ˈfleɪ voʊn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 15 H 10 O 2 , the parent substance of a group of naturally occurring derivatives some of which have been used as yellow dyes.

2. any derivative of this compound.

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flavone British  

/ ˈfleɪvəʊn /

noun

1. a crystalline compound occurring in plants. Formula: C 15 H 10 O 2

2. any of a class of yellow plant pigments derived from flavone

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Etymology

Origin of flavone

1895–1900; < German Flavon; flavo-, -one

Example Sentences

Experiments to determine the structure of triticein surprisingly identified this compound as an isoflavone rather than a flavone, as the team had expected.

From Science Daily

The scientists calculated their intake of about two dozen commonly consumed kinds of flavonoids — which include beta carotene in carrots, flavone in strawberries, anthocyanin in apples, and other types in many other fruits and vegetables.

From New York Times

Compared to the stalks, the leaves are more than 20 times higher in flavones, a class of flavonoids and compounds found in plants with antioxidant properties, according to a 2017 review in Advances in Nutrition.

From New York Times

When the modified pigments interacted with compounds called flavone glucosides, the resulting chrysanthemum flowers were blue.

From Nature

Previous lab research suggests that flavones have anti-cancer properties, offering hope that they may one day lead to effective cancer treatments.

From BBC