A Review of Classification, Biosynthesis, Biological Activities and Potential Applications of Flavonoids

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2023 Jul 14

PMID 37446644

Authors

Shen Chen

Xiaojing Wang

Yu Cheng

Hongsheng Gao

Xuehao Chen

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Abstract

Flavonoids represent the main class of plant secondary metabolites and occur in the tissues and organs of various plant species. In plants, flavonoids are involved in many biological processes and in response to various environmental stresses. The consumption of flavonoids has been known to reduce the risk of many chronic diseases due to their antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties. In the present review, we summarize the classification, distribution, biosynthesis pathways, and regulatory mechanisms of flavonoids. Moreover, we investigated their biological activities and discuss their applications in food processing and cosmetics, as well as their pharmaceutical and medical uses. Current trends in flavonoid research are also briefly described, including the mining of new functional genes and metabolites through omics research and the engineering of flavonoids using nanotechnology. This review provides a reference for basic and applied research on flavonoid compounds.

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