IFAS Extension
Release Date: 5/25/2026
Family and Consumer Sciences
Abstract
Flavonoids are organic compounds that occur naturally in plants. More than five thousand flavonoid compounds exist in nature, but those found in foods fall into six major categories: flavonols, anthocyanidins, isoflavones, flavan-3-ols, flavones, and flavonones. The compounds in these categories are of interest because of their potential health benefits.
About this Publication
This document is FSHN14-04, one of a series of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2014. Revised June 2017, March 2021, and January 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Schapsis, I., & Dahl, W. J. (2014). Facts about Flavonoids. EDIS, 2014(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs244-2014
Authors
Inbar Schapsis
former graduate student, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Wendy Dahl
Specialist
University of Florida
professor and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
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