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FLAVONOID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("flavonoid" is a kind of...):
phytochemical (a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive)
pigment (dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.))
Context examples:
A synthetic flavonoid with vascular targeting properties.
(Mitoflaxone, NCI Thesaurus)
An active metabolite of NV-128, a novel flavonoid small molecule inhibitor of the mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR), with potential antineoplastic activity.
(mTOR1/2 Kinase Inhibitor ME-344, NCI Thesaurus)
As antioxidants, some flavonoids may protect lipids from oxidative damage or retard the formation of cataracts.
(Flavonoid, NCI Thesaurus)
A flavonoid obtained from the seed of Cyclopia subternata.
(Butein, NCI Thesaurus)
A flavonoid that is a glycoside derivative of anthocyanidin.
(Anthocyanin, NCI Thesaurus)
Flavonoids, which are abundant in plants, are likely to be an important component in causing these effects.
(Blueberry Concentrate Improves Brain Function in Older People, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Chaparrin is a mixture of compounds that includes flavonoids, antioxidants, and nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA).
(Chaparrin, NCI Thesaurus)
A metabolite of icariin, a principal flavonoid glycoside in Herba Epimedii (a traditional Chinese medicine herb used in treating osteoporosis) with potential antineoplastic activity.
(ERa36 Modulator Icaritin, NCI Thesaurus)
A flavonoid with a positively charged oxygen in the pyran moiety that has 5 double bonds in the benzopyran group.
(Anthocyanidin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
The herb contains the alkaloids stachydrine and leonurinine, glycosides, diterpinoids, flavonoids, tannins, volatile oils, and vitamin A.
(Motherwort, NCI Thesaurus)
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