Message #41333

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Thanks mccoy thought this may or may not be helpful since I myself am trying to get a grasp at just what a flavonoid is… it seems like a basic understanding of chemistry would help….

flavonoid
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noun
: any of a large group of typically biologically active, water-soluble, plant compounds (such as the flavones) that include pigments ranging in color from yellow to red to blue and occur especially in fruits, vegetables, and herbs (such as grapes, citrus fruits, peppers, and dill)
Tea contains substances called catechins (tea flavonoids) that may protect against heart disease and even cancer.
—UC Berkeley Wellness Newsletter
Flavonoids are effective scavengers of free radicals in the test tube (in vitro). However, even with very high flavonoid intakes, plasma and intracellular flavonoid concentrations in humans are likely to be 100 to 1000 times lower than concentrations of other antioxidants …
—Jane Higdon, An Evidence-Based Approach to Dietary Phytochemicals
NOTE: Flavonoids are polyphenolic 15-carbon compounds with a basic structure consisting of two benzene rings joined by a chain of 3 carbons.