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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.

Claudia Isabel Ochoa M

Msc., Estudiante de Doctorado en Ingeniería, Área de
Énfasis: Ingeniería de Alimentos - Facultad de Ingeniería -
Universidad del Valle, Santiago de Cali, Colombia.

Alfredo Adolfo Ayala A

Ph.D., Profesor - Departamento de Ingeniería de Alimentos Facultad de Ingeniería - Universidad del Valle Santiago de Cali, Colombia
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Ochoa M CI, Ayala A AA. Los Flavonoides: Apuntes Generales y su Aplicación en la Industria de Alimentos. inycomp [Internet]. 2004 Jun. 7 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];6(2):64-7. Available from: https://revistaingenieria.univalle.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria_y_competitividad/article/view/2280