2024 | Hasin Hasnat, Suriya Akter Shompa, Md. Mirazul Islam, Safaet Alam, Fahmida Tasnim Richi, Nazim Uddin Emon, Sania Ashrafi, Nazim Uddin Ahmed, Md. Nafees Rahman Chowdhury, Nour Fatema, Md. Sakhwat Hossain, Avoy Ghosh, Firoj Ahmed
Flavonoids are a class of natural compounds found in various plants, including fruits, vegetables, and tea. They are known for their diverse biological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and cytotoxic properties. This review article discusses the pharmacological potential of seven common flavonoids: apigenin, galangin, hesperetin, kaempferol, myricetin, naringenin, and quercetin. These compounds have been extensively studied for their therapeutic applications in treating diseases like diabetes, inflammation, bacterial and viral infections, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases. The review highlights the promising therapeutic effects of these flavonoids, including their lipid-lowering, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities. However, there is a need for more clinical research to fully understand their effects on human health. The review also emphasizes the importance of studying bioavailability and exploring the potential of these compounds in drug discovery. Overall, flavonoids show significant potential as therapeutic agents due to their diverse biological activities and their ability to target various disease mechanisms.Flavonoids are a class of natural compounds found in various plants, including fruits, vegetables, and tea. They are known for their diverse biological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and cytotoxic properties. This review article discusses the pharmacological potential of seven common flavonoids: apigenin, galangin, hesperetin, kaempferol, myricetin, naringenin, and quercetin. These compounds have been extensively studied for their therapeutic applications in treating diseases like diabetes, inflammation, bacterial and viral infections, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases. The review highlights the promising therapeutic effects of these flavonoids, including their lipid-lowering, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities. However, there is a need for more clinical research to fully understand their effects on human health. The review also emphasizes the importance of studying bioavailability and exploring the potential of these compounds in drug discovery. Overall, flavonoids show significant potential as therapeutic agents due to their diverse biological activities and their ability to target various disease mechanisms.