Los Flavonoides: Apuntes Generales y su Aplicación en la Industria de Alimentos.

Flavonoids are phenolic compounds that occur in most plants. They are found basically in fruits and vegetables. Flavonoids have drawn attention in relation to their antioxidative activity. Knowledge of such compounds offers a number of opportunities in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food processing industry. Their chemical structure, the isolation and quantification processes and their role as antioxidants are reviewed in the present work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]