Flower Pigments
Flavonols
Flavonols are 2-phenyl chromones. They are hydroxylated at one or more positions on the rings, and these compounds are usually found in plants as glycosides. A typical flavonol pigment in shown in the figure.
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Flavonols are 2-phenyl chromones. They are hydroxylated at one or more positions on the rings, and these compounds are usually found in plants as glycosides. A typical flavonol pigment in shown in the figure.