Chemistry and Role of Flavonoids in Agriculture: A Recent Update

Abstract

Flavonoids are a remarkable group of plant secondary metabolites, and are of importance and interest to a wide variety of physical and biological scientists. Continuing works on their chemistry, occurrence, natural distribution and biological function have already resulted a lot and have created a stir in the field of chemical and biological sciences due to their immense biological and pharmacological/therapeutic potential. Also flavonoids play an important role in the biological activities of plant system. They can be responsible for the color of flowers and fruits and for the attraction of pollinators. The plant flavonoids are used naturally to improve their adaptation to environmental stress, to improve food quality, and to increase crop yield. The present book chapter deals with chemistry and significance role of reported novel natural flavonoids along with a variety of activities in agriculture.