Abstract
Flavonoids are becoming very popular because of their many health-promoting effects. Different compounds comprises the flavonoids; among them, flavones is a group of oxygen-containing heterocycles. Members of the flavone class have been associated with a wide variety of biological activities and may be useful in the treatment of certain diseases. This chapter explains the biological significance as well as synthesis and isolation of flavones.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Bioactive Heterocycles |
Subtitle of host publication | Synthesis and Biological Evaluation |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
Pages | 235-258 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781622576364 |
State | Published - Jan 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |