Flavonoid function and activity to plants and other organisms

Biol Sci Space. 2003 Jun;17(1):24-44. doi: 10.2187/bss.17.24.

Abstract

Flavonoid compounds distribute widely in vascular plants and Bryophytes, and ca. 5,000 kinds have been reported as naturally occurring substances. Many biological activities of the flavonoids were found until now. They include pollinator attractants, oviposition stimulants, feeding attractants and deterrents, allelopathy and phytoalexins. This paper reviews function and activity of flavonoids against plants and other organisms.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Flavonoids / classification*
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification
  • Flavonoids / metabolism*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Insecta / drug effects*
  • Oviposition / drug effects
  • Pheromones / classification
  • Pheromones / isolation & purification
  • Pheromones / metabolism
  • Pheromones / pharmacology
  • Phytoalexins
  • Plant Extracts / classification
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / metabolism
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Physiological Phenomena / drug effects*
  • Plants / chemistry
  • Plants / drug effects*
  • Plants / metabolism
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • Terpenes

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Pheromones
  • Plant Extracts
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • Terpenes
  • Phytoalexins