The flavonoid biosynthesis network in plants

W Liu, Y Feng, S Yu, Z Fan, X Li, J Li, H Yin - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are an important class of secondary metabolites widely found in plants,
contributing to plant growth and development and having prominent applications in food and …

Natural and synthetic flavylium-based dyes: The chemistry behind the color

L Cruz, N Basílio, N Mateus, V de Freitas… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Flavylium compounds are a well-known family of pigments because they are prevalent in the
plant kingdom, contributing to colors over a wide range from shades of yellow-red to blue in …

Recent advances on the roles of flavonoids as plant protective molecules after UV and high light exposure

MLF Ferreyra, P Serra, P Casati - Physiologia plantarum, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Flavonoids are plant specialized metabolites that consist of one oxygenated and two
aromatic rings. Different flavonoids are grouped according to the oxidation degree of the …

Fermentation transforms the phenolic profiles and bioactivities of plant-based foods

W Leonard, P Zhang, D Ying, B Adhikari, Z Fang - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Phenolics are a group of compounds derived from plants that have displayed potent
biological activities and health-promoting effects. Fermentation is one of the most …

Sorghum grain: From genotype, nutrition, and phenolic profile to its health benefits and food applications

Y **ong, P Zhang, RD Warner… - … Reviews in Food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, sorghum is one of the most important but least utilized staple crops. Sorghum grain
is a rich source of nutrients and health‐beneficial phenolic compounds. The phenolic profile …

Smart monitoring of gas/temperature changes within food packaging based on natural colorants

E Mohammadian, M Alizadeh‐Sani… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The development of smart packaging and innovation in common food packaging technology
will greatly help to meet market needs, including consumer preference for “safe” foods, high …

Evolution and function of red pigmentation in land plants

KM Davies, M Landi, JW van Klink, KE Schwinn… - Annals of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Land plants commonly produce red pigmentation as a response to
environmental stressors, both abiotic and biotic. The type of pigment produced varies among …

Acylation of anthocyanins and their applications in the food industry: Mechanisms and recent research advances

X Luo, R Wang, J Wang, Y Li, H Luo, S Chen, X Zeng… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anthocyanins are extensively used as natural non-toxic compounds in the food industry due
to their unique biological properties. However, the instability of anthocyanins greatly affects …

Flavonoids: A myth or a reality for cancer therapy?

C Forni, M Rossi, I Borromeo, G Feriotto, G Platamone… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nutraceuticals are biologically active molecules present in foods; they can have beneficial
effects on health, but they are not available in large enough quantities to perform this …

Apigeninidin-rich Sorghum bicolor (L. Moench) extracts suppress A549 cells proliferation and ameliorate toxicity of aflatoxin B1-mediated liver and kidney …

SE Owumi, AI Kazeem, B Wu, LO Ishokare… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Sorghum bicolor plant has a high abundance of 3-deoxyanthocyanins, flavonoids and other
polyphenol compounds that have been shown to offer numerous health benefits …