Scientists have unlocked the genetic secrets behind the biosynthesis of flavonoid glycosides in citrus, a breakthrough that could fortify the nutritional potency and disease resistance of these fruits ...

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that flavonoids that show larvicidal action in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes inhibit the activity of Nobo, an enzyme used in the biosynthesis of the insect ...

The tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) is one of the most economically significant crops worldwide because of its positive effects on human health. The health benefits of tea are mainly ...

Researchers have discovered how certain flavonoids -- a type of metabolic product from plants and other organisms -- can kill yellow fever mosquito larvae. These compounds inhibit an enzyme, called ...