Bioactive flavonoids in medicinal plants: Structure, activity and biological fate

• Main Authors: Tian-yang Wang (Author), Qing Li (Author), Kai-shun Bi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Flavonoids, a class of polyphenol secondary metabolites, are presented broadly in plants and diets. They are believed to have various bioactive effects including anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-aging, etc. Their basic structures consist of C6C3C6 r...