Flower color is the main character throughout the plant kingdom. Though substantial information exists regarding the structural and regulatory genes involved in anthocyanin and flavonol biosynthesis, little is known that what make a diverse white vs. red color flower in natural species. Here, the contents of pigments in seven species from varied phylogenetic location in plants with red and whit...

Flavonoids are one of the major plant pigments for flower colour. Not only coloured anthocyanins, but also co-pigment flavones or flavonols, accumulate in flowers. To study the regulation of early flavonoid biosynthesis, two R2R3-MYB transcription factors, GtMYBP3 and GtMYBP4, were identified from the petals of Japanese gentian (Gentiana triflora). Phylogenetic analysis showed that these two pr...

A new flavonol triglycoside, rhamnocitrin-3-O-neohesperoside-4'-O-glucoside was isolated from the ethanol extract of Cadaba glandulosa together with two known diglycosides rhamnocitrin-3-O-neohesperoside and rhamnetin-3-neohesperoside. Characterization of the three compounds was achieved by various spectroscopic methods.

The flowers of pagoda tree (Sophora japonica L.) are white, which limited its ornamental value and caused few researches on flower color anthocyanin accumulation. A pink mutant (PM) was discovered, provided an opportunity to investigate biosynthesis in flowers. In this study, the flavone/flavonol contents petals PM wild type (WT; white flower) were measured. content total anthocyanins significa...

The consumption of vegetables containing the flavonols quercetin and kaempferol reduces the risk of cancer. We utilized human gut (HuTu-80 and Caco-2) and breast cancer cells (PMC42) to show the synergistic effect of quercetin and kaempferol in reducing cell proliferation. A trend in reduction of total cell counts was seen following a single exposure, a 4-day exposure or a 14-day exposure to qu...

By Sephadex LH-20 gel chromatography of an extract from Gingko biloba leaves, polymeric proanthocyanidins were eluted after the fractions of flavonol glycosides and biflavone glycosides. A purified proanthocyanidin polymer accounted for 86.6% of the total proanthocyanidins, and for 37.7% of the total antioxidant activity of this leaf extract. For structure elucidation, the polymer was submitted...

The impact of increasing cold soak (CS) duration (0, 1, 4, 7, and 10 days at 10 °C) on the extraction of phenolic compounds during the CS period and primary fermentation as well as the final composition of Cabernet Sauvignon wine was investigated. The results showed that CS duration had no effect on hydroxycinnamate and flavonol extractions. Greater amounts of gallic acid, (+)-catechin, (-)-epi...

Antioxidants have been considered essential for preventing cell damage by scavenging deleterious free radicals. The consumption of antioxidant-rich plants is associated with a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. This study evaluates the antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibition activities of aqueous extracts obtained from different parts of Diplotaxis simplex and Diplotaxis harra from ...

Purple corn seeds germinated at 25 °C and 35 for 5 days were used to obtain purple protein concentrate (PCPC25 PCPC35). PCPC25 PCPC35 subject gastrointestinal hydrolysis. PCPC its hydrolysates evaluate their functional biological properties. Total flavonoid content (TFC), total flavonol (TFLC), anthocyanin (TAC) proanthocyanin (TAP) determined. The polyphenols flavonoids identified by UPLC-QDa....