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Notes on Plant Metabolomics

Read this article to learn about Plant Metabolomics. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Meaning of Plant Metabolomics 2. Metabolomics Technologies and Appli­cations 3. Mass Spectrometry 4. Nuclear Magnetic Spectrophotometry 5. Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectrosco­py (FT-IR) 6. Gas Chromatography in Metabolomic Study and other details. Meaning of Plant Metabolomics: Metabolomics aims to quantify and identify all metabolites in [...]

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Top 11 Biological Effects of Flavonoids

This article throws light upon the top eleven biological effects of flavonoids. The effects are: 1. CNS Activity 2. Cardio-tonic Activity 3. Lipid Lowering Activity 4. Antiulcer Activity 5. Hepato-protective Activity 6. Antioxidant Activity 7. Effect on Heat Shock Proteins 8. Anti-Inflammatory Activity 9. Antineoplastic Activity 10. Effects on Blood Vessels 11. Antimicrobial Activity. Biological Effect # 1. CNS Activity: [...]

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Flavonoid : Classification and Biosynthesis

Read this article to learn about Flavonoid. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Classification of Flavonoid 2. Biosynthesis of Flavonoid. Classification of Flavonoid: "Flavonoid is a colorless crystalline compound, C15H10O2, the parent substance of a number of important yellow pigments, occurring in the leaves or in the stems and seed capsules of many prim­roses." The term flavonoid [...]

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