Alfalfa also contains plant compounds like flavonoids, phytoestrogens, phenolic acids, and saponins. Some of these are thought to have anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory ...

Biosynthesis is the generation of natural products through enzymatic reactions, as in cellular metabolism. Successive enzymatic reactions by a number of enzymes are generally required to achieve a ...

A new study has uncovered the crucial role of the CsMYB67 gene in controlling flavonoid biosynthesis in tea leaves, compounds that give tea its bitter and astringent taste. This gene's role in ...

The newly identified genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis could be harnessed to engineer S. baicalensis and other plants for specific traits such as enhanced flower colors or increased ...

????JIPB近日在线发表了中国科学院遗传与发育生物学研究所田志喜团队、崖州湾国家实验室李家洋院士团队、中国科学院分子植物科学卓越创新中心谢芳团队、康奈尔大学Jeff J. Doyle团队联合研究的题为“Duplication and sub-functionalization of flavonoid biosynthesis genes plays ...

Cacao beans held great prominence in the daily lives of Mesoamerican Indians. According to the Mayan and Mexica religions, cacao had divine origins as the god Quetzalcoatl discovered cacao. Cacao ...