flavonoid Chem.
(ˈfleɪ-, ˈflævənɔɪd)
[f. flavone + -oid.]
= flavone b.
| 1949 Jrnl. Pharmacol. & Exper. Therap. XCV. 399 At a recent symposium on vitamin P it was suggested..that the generic term ‘Flavonoids’ be used to refer to the flavonols, flavanones and related compounds. 1962 Lancet 27 Jan. 194/1 A pharmacist who is a hæmophiliac had noted that by taking hesperidin chalcone (a flavonoid) he could ward off hæmorrhagic episodes. 1968 New Scientist 25 Jan. 188/1 Pigments found in higher plants include..the yellow, blue, or red flavonoids. 1970 Watsonia VIII. 168 Flavonoids may have important physiological functions and are not simply waste products of metabolism. |