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FLAVONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("flavone" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Context examples:
A synthetic lysyl prodrug of the amino-substituted flavone derivate aminoflavone with antiproliferative and antineoplastic activities.
(AFP464, NCI Thesaurus)
A flavone with one hydroxyl group on the B-ring and a second hydroxyl group on the A-ring.
(Apigenin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
A synthetic N-methylpiperidinyl chlorophenyl flavone compound.
(Alvocidib Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Flavone acetic acid exhibits an antiproliferative effect on endothelial cells as a result of a superoxide-dependent mechanism, which induces changes in permeability of the vasculature of the tumor.
(Mitoflaxone, NCI Thesaurus)
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that consists of a flavone group attached to a benzene ring.
(Beta-Naphthoflavone, NCI Thesaurus)
L-Arginine/American ginseng/Korean ginseng/Ginkgo biloba-based supplement incorporates a standardized combination of Ginkgo biloba (24% flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones), Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng -30% ginsenosides), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius - 5% ginsenosides), L-Arginine, along with vitamins B6, B12, folate, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamins A, C, E, selenium, and zinc.
(L-Arginine/American Ginseng/Korean Ginseng/Ginkgo biloba-Based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
Besides high amounts of vitamins, minerals and fatty acids, acai berry is rich in phytonutrients such as anthocyanins and flavones which are potent scavengers of reactive oxygen species.
(Acai Berry Juice, NCI Thesaurus)
