Over 8000 different flavonoids have been described and a considerable number of new
flavonoid structures are being elucidated every year. The advent of metabolomics alongside …

Potatoes, members of the Solanaceae plant family, serve as major, inexpensive low-fat food
sources providing energy (starch), high-quality protein, fiber, and vitamins. Potatoes also …

Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

An overview is presented of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and liquid
chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS), the two major hyphenated techniques …

Potatoes, tomatoes, and aubergines are all species of the Solanum genus and contain a
vast array of secondary metabolites including calystegine alkaloids, phenolic compounds …

Metabolomics is the study of global metabolite profiles in a system (cell, tissue, or organism)
under a given set of conditions. The analysis of the metabolome is particularly challenging …

Flavonoids comprise the most common group of polyphenolic plant secondary metabolites.
In plants, flavonoids play an important role in biological processes. Beside their function as …

Background Anthocyanins are a major class of plant phenolic pigments, responsible for the
red, purple or blue color of leaves, flowers, tubers, fruits and certain vegetables. They are …

Anthocyanins are a class of polyphenols responsible for the orange, red, purple and blue
colors of many fruits, vegetables, grains, flowers and other plants. Consumption of …

Two main fields of interest form the background of actual demand for optimized levels of
phenolic compounds in crop plants. These are human health and plant resistance to …