Flavonoids' structure, properties and particular function for legume plants

• Authors: M. Jasinski , E. Mazurkiewicz , P. Rodziewicz , M. Figlerowicz
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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Plants produce a vast array of secondary metabolites. There are three major groups of them: terpenes, nitrogen-containing secondary metabolites and phenolics. These molecules have a great impact on biology of plants and environment. Here, we briefly introduce flavonoids ? one of the largest class of plant phenolics. Their biosynthesis, properties and different functions are presented. Special attention is paid to legume plants and a role of flavonoids as signaling molecules in symbiosis. For human nutrition, flavonoids represent compounds with health-promoting activities and such properties for some of them are also indicated.

Keywords

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ISOFAVONOID; LEGUME; METABOLITE; PHENOLICS

Discipline

• BIOTECHNOLOGY: BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee of Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Biotechnologia
• Year: 2009
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 81-94

Contributors

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M. Jasinski

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E. Mazurkiewicz

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P. Rodziewicz

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M. Figlerowicz

• Document Type: REVIEW
• Publication order reference: Michal Jasinski, Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej, Polska Akademia Nauk, ul. Noskowskiego 12/14, Poznan, Poland