📚 PHARMACOGNOSY ARTICLE

Flavonoids

No. Flavonoid Class Description
01 Flavones A major class of flavonoids commonly found in medicinal plants.
02 Flavonols Oxygenated flavonoids widely distributed in fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants.
03 Flavanones Commonly associated with citrus fruits and several medicinal plants.
04 Flavan-3-ols (Flavanols) Flavonoids that include compounds such as catechin and epicatechin.
05 Anthocyanidins Pigmented flavonoid compounds responsible for red, purple, and blue colors in many plants.
06 Isoflavonoids A structurally distinct flavonoid group particularly abundant in legumes.
07 Chalcones Open-chain flavonoid-related compounds with diverse biological activities.
08 Aurones A distinctive flavonoid subgroup characterized by a five-membered oxygen-containing ring.