flavonoid
/fley-vuh-noid/US // ˈfleɪ vəˌnɔɪd //UK // (ˈfleɪvəˌnɔɪd) //
黄酮类物质,黄酮类,黄酮类化合物,黄酮类药物
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biochemistry
- : 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.
Examples
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.
Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
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