flavonoids
Colorful plant chemicals
Flavonoids are a class of plant compounds found widely in fruits, vegetables, tea, wine, and chocolate.
They function as pigments—giving flowers and produce their red, purple, and yellow colors—and as antioxidants.
Health claims about flavonoids drive marketing for foods and supplements: dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids.
The singular flavonoid appears in technical contexts.
Plant-derived antioxidant flavonoid
- catechinsPolyphenolic tea compounds
- glycosidesSugar-linked chemical compounds
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
Acidic fruits with segments
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
kale · parsley · soybeans · apples · grapes · cherries · blueberries · cranberries
Surface hue arrangement
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- redPrimary color, warm
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- bluePrimary color; also sad
Of heart and blood vessels
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- nutraceuticalHealth-benefit food product
- supplementSomething added to complete
- dietaryOf food consumption
preventive · therapeutic · circulation · cholesterol · neuroprotective · cardioprotective · immunity · bioactive
Gathering discarded or dead material
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
quercetin
Plant-derived antioxidant flavonoid
- catechinsPolyphenolic tea compounds
- glycosidesSugar-linked chemical compounds
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
citrus
Acidic fruits with segments
onions · kale · parsley · soybeans · apples · grapes · cherries · blueberries · cranberries · broccoli
coloration
Surface hue arrangement
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- redPrimary color, warm
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
blue · yellow · orange · chromophore · hue · petal · ripening
cardiovascular
Of heart and blood vessels
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- nutraceuticalHealth-benefit food product
- supplementSomething added to complete
dietary · preventive · therapeutic · circulation · cholesterol · neuroprotective · cardioprotective · immunity · bioactive · phytonutrient
scavenging
Gathering discarded or dead material
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
biosynthesis
Living production of molecules
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- natural remediesherbal tea, essential oils, echinacea, ginseng, elderberry
- supplementsmultivitamins, multivitamin, vitamin, vitamin B6, minerals
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- Antioxidantsantioxidants, antioxidant, vitamin C, vitamin E, catalase
- citrus benefitsvitamin C, ascorbic acid, antioxidants, immune support, citric acid
flavonoidsvitamins
Essential organic nutrients
minerals · saturated fats · cholesterol · lipids · essential nutrients
flavonoidsfree radicals
Chemically reactive atomic fragments
oxidants · peroxides · carcinogens · mutagens · toxins