Flavonoids as Important Molecules of Plant Interactions with the Environment

Flavonoids are small molecular secondary metabolites synthesized by plants with various biological activities. Due to their physical and biochemical properties, they are capable of participating in plants’ interactions with other organisms (microorganisms, animals and other plants) and their reacti...

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Main Authors:	Justyna Mierziak, Kamil Kostyn, Anna Kulma
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:	Molecules
Subjects:	secondary metabolites flavonoids antioxidants plant protection
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/10/16240

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spelling	doaj-18b552fb1b834d72bb59261da890481d2020-11-24T20:47:07ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492014-10-011910162401626510.3390/molecules191016240molecules191016240Flavonoids as Important Molecules of Plant Interactions with the EnvironmentJustyna Mierziak0Kamil Kostyn1Anna Kulma2Faculty of Biotechnology, Wroclaw University, Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51-148 Wroclaw, PolandFaculty of Biotechnology, Wroclaw University, Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51-148 Wroclaw, PolandFaculty of Biotechnology, Wroclaw University, Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51-148 Wroclaw, PolandFlavonoids are small molecular secondary metabolites synthesized by plants with various biological activities. Due to their physical and biochemical properties, they are capable of participating in plants’ interactions with other organisms (microorganisms, animals and other plants) and their reactions to environmental stresses. The majority of their functions result from their strong antioxidative properties. Although an increasing number of studies focus on the application of flavonoids in medicine or the food industry, their relevance for the plants themselves also deserves extensive investigations. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the functions of flavonoids in the physiology of plants and their relations with the environment.http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/10/16240secondary metabolitesflavonoidsantioxidantsplant protection
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author_facet	Justyna Mierziak Kamil Kostyn Anna Kulma
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title	Flavonoids as Important Molecules of Plant Interactions with the Environment
title_short	Flavonoids as Important Molecules of Plant Interactions with the Environment
title_full	Flavonoids as Important Molecules of Plant Interactions with the Environment
title_fullStr	Flavonoids as Important Molecules of Plant Interactions with the Environment
title_full_unstemmed	Flavonoids as Important Molecules of Plant Interactions with the Environment
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publisher	MDPI AG
series	Molecules
issn	1420-3049
publishDate	2014-10-01
description	Flavonoids are small molecular secondary metabolites synthesized by plants with various biological activities. Due to their physical and biochemical properties, they are capable of participating in plants’ interactions with other organisms (microorganisms, animals and other plants) and their reactions to environmental stresses. The majority of their functions result from their strong antioxidative properties. Although an increasing number of studies focus on the application of flavonoids in medicine or the food industry, their relevance for the plants themselves also deserves extensive investigations. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the functions of flavonoids in the physiology of plants and their relations with the environment.
topic	secondary metabolites flavonoids antioxidants plant protection
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Flavonoids as Important Molecules of Plant Interactions with the Environment

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