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Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Flavonoid-Rich Medicinal Plants

Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Flavonoid-Rich Medicinal Plants

Abd Al-Jabbar Ali, Bayader
Abdel-Raheem, Mohamed
R. Hilo, Baydaa

Paperback

Botany & Horticulture

ISBN10: 6209999662
ISBN13: 9786209999666
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: May 8 2026
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.93 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Responsible use of flavonoid-rich medicinal plants involves ensuring proper authentication of the plant material, understanding its specific chemical composition, and adhering to safe, evidence-based consumption levels. Flavonoids (found in tea, berries, citrus, and herbs) offer significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, but they are not magic bullets and must be part of a balanced, healthy. Flavonoids are a large family of over 5,000 hydroxylated polyphenolic compounds that carry out important functions in plants, including attracting pollinating insects; combating environmental stresses, such as microbial infection; and regulating cell growth. Their bioavailability and biological activities in humans appear to be strongly influenced by their chemical nature. Since the 1990s, there has been a growing interest in dietary flavonoids due to their likely contribution to the health benefits of fruit- and vegetable-rich diets.Flavonoids are classified into 12 major subclasses based on chemical structures, six of which, namely anthocyanidins, flavan-3-ols, flavonols, flavones, flavanones, and isoflavones.

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