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Flavonoids are found ubiquitously in higher plants and constitute an importantcomponent of the majority of peoples’ daily diets.The biological activities offlavonoids cover a very broad spectrum,from anticancer and antibacterial activi-ties through to inhibition of bone resorption.In the present paper,the interac-tions between flavonoids and lipid bilayers as well as biological membranes andtheir components are reviewed,with special emphasis on the structure-activityrelationships and mechanisms underlying the biological activity of flavonoids.
Flavonoids are found ubiquitously in higher plants and constitute an important part of the majority of peoples’ daily diets. The biological activities offlavonoids cover a very broad spectrum, from anticancer and antibacterial activi- ties through to inhibition of bone resorption. In the present paper, the interac-tions between flavonoids and lipid bilayers as well as biological membranes andtheir components are reviewed, with special emphasis on the structure-activity relationships and mechanisms underlying the biological activity of flavonoids.