Flavonoids and Phenolic Compounds

A compound containing a phenol moiety, which is a benzene ring with a hydroxyl group.

A subgroup of polyphenolic compounds with a double bond between carbons 2 and 3, and a ketone at position 4 of the C ring.

A subgroup of flavonoids, similar to flavones but with a hydroxyl group (OH) at position 3 of the C ring.

Flavonoids where the B ring is attached to position 3 of the C ring, structurally similar to estrogens.

A class of polyphenolic compounds; a subgroup of flavonoids.

A benzene ring with a hydroxyl group attached. This structure is the defining feature of phenolic compounds.

The general formula for flavonoids is (C6—C3—C6). This structure represents the three rings that make up most flavonoid molecules.

A type of flavonoid with a double bond between carbons 2 and 3, and a ketone at position 4 of the C ring.

Similar to flavones, but with a hydroxyl group (OH) at position 3 of the C ring.

A type of flavonoid where the C ring is saturated, leading to no double bond between carbons 2 and 3.

Flavanones with a hydroxyl group at position 3. Highly diverse and multisubstituted.

A plant species known for its medicinal properties and often used in traditional medicine.

A compound that contains a phenol moiety (benzene ring with a hydroxyl group attached).

Plant compounds with estrogen-like activity, often found in isoflavones.

A compound containing a phenol moiety, which is a benzene ring with a hydroxyl group attached.

Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds with a specific structure: (C6—C3—C6), which represents three linked rings.

Flavones have a double bond between carbons 2 and 3 and a ketone at position 4. Flavonols are similar, but have an additional hydroxyl group (OH) at position 3.

Flavanones have a saturated C ring, meaning the double bond between carbons 2 and 3 is lost. Flavones have this double bond.

Flavanonols are 3-hydroxy derivatives of flavanones, meaning they have a hydroxyl group at position 3.

Isoflavones have their B ring attached to position 3 of the C ring, which makes them structurally similar to estrogens.

Isoflavones are called phytoestrogens because they have a structure similar to estrogens, but they come from plant sources.

Neoflavonoids are a class of polyphenolic compounds, and are considered a subgroup of flavonoids.

Ruta Graveolens is a plant species known for its medicinal properties and often used in traditional medicine.

Flavones have a double bond between carbons 2 and 3 and a ketone at position 4. Flavanonols have the same structure as flavones but with an additional hydroxyl group (OH) at position 3 of the C ring.