Ebook: Flavonoids: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Applications

At an academic level too, although flavonoid structure elucidation is rapidly becoming a mature science thanks to technological advances, studies of their bioavailability and physiological activity in both animals and plants is likely to become the new frontier. Exciting advances in the understanding of this physiological activity will undoubtedly lead to the more widespread application of flavonoids in the improvement of human health and in crop quality. A major influence, especially in the latter, is likely to be brought about through skilful genetic manipulation of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway.