flavone
Let an agent explain flavone and flavones, relay structure, natural sources, plant roles and research status from chemistry, botany and nutrition sources with health claims attributed, and distinguish flavones from flavonols, flavanones, isoflavones and the broader flavonoid class.
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Understand What flavone is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is flavone, and how does it differ from flavonols, flavanones, isoflavones and flavonoids generally? definition
- Is someone taking flavonoid supplements with medicines, in which case a pharmacist should check interactions? boundary
Examples
Examples.
Examples
Examples.
- What are apigenin, luteolin, chrysin and baicalein? definition
- Which entry fits the specific compound? action
Chemistry Chemistry.
Structure
Structure.
Structure
Structure.
- What defines the flavone skeleton? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Biosynthesis
Biosynthesis.
Biosynthesis
Biosynthesis.
- How do plants make flavones via flavone synthase? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Biology Plant roles.
Pigments
Pigments and UV.
Pigments
Pigments.
- How do flavones colour flowers and protect against UV? provenance
- Which entry fits copigmentation? action
Foods
Food sources.
Foods
Foods.
- Which foods contain flavones, according to composition databases? provenance
- Is the information accurate? boundary
Context Health research.
Research
Research status.
Research
Research.
- What do laboratory and clinical studies report about flavones, and what limits apply, with findings attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Claims
Supplement claims.
Claims
Claims.
- How do regulators treat health claims for flavonoid supplements? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.MAT
What it is Filled
A class of flavonoid compounds sharing the 2-phenylchromen-4-one skeleton, including apigenin, luteolin, chrysin and baicalein, with members occurring as plant secondary metabolites in sources such as parsley, celery, chamomile and citrus; flavones contribute to plant pigmentation and ultraviolet protection and are studied for antioxidant and biological activities, but health claims for supplements are often not established in human trials, and evidence about flavonoids generally does not establish effects or medicine interactions for every flavone.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain flavone and flavones, relay structure, natural sources, plant roles and research status from chemistry, botany and nutrition sources with health claims attributed, and distinguish flavones from flavonols, flavanones, isoflavones and the broader flavonoid class.
Distinguishing features Filled
- 2-phenylchromen-4-one skeleton
- Plant pigment role
- UV absorption
- Research interest
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Claim that flavone or flavonoid supplements cure or prevent disease.
- Recommend supplement doses for a particular person.
- Ignore known interactions between flavonoid supplements and medicines when asked about them.
- Dispose of laboratory chemicals into drains against local rules.
Only with a human decision
- Human oversight is required for using flavones in products for human consumption or testing on people or animals.
May
- Describe flavones and related flavonoids from chemical and food science sources.
- Handle individual flavone compounds following their safety data sheets in an authorized laboratory.
- Explain the evidence on dietary flavonoids with its limits.
Moral aspects Filled
- Health claims for plant compounds often outrun the evidence and exploit hope.
- Laboratory chemicals must be handled so that workers and waterways are protected.
Who is affected
- Consumers of supplements
- Laboratory workers
- Patients on medication
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the chemical class; each holder answers for stocks of individual compounds they keep.
Master systems
- Chemical substance registers record individual compounds.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q222174 - registry parent class
related
- flavonoid - related
- apigenin
- flavonol
- isoflavone
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.flavone
- Wikidata: Q424525 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424525)
Direct properties required Filled
- molecular formula: C15H10O2 formula
- molar mass: about 222.2 g/mol
- registry parent: 2-phenylchromane flavonoid note
Recognition required Filled
- Flavones share a 2-phenylchromen-4-one skeleton.
- Examples include apigenin, luteolin, chrysin and baicalein.
- Flavonols have a 3-hydroxy group, flavanones lack the 2,3 double bond, isoflavones have the phenyl at position 3, and flavonoids are the broader class.
- The parent compound is a colourless to pale yellow crystalline solid.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain structure
- relay natural sources
- relay plant roles
- present health research with attribution
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Unsupported supplement claims
- Drug interactions
- Confusing flavone subclasses
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Dietary supplement regulations
- EU health claims regulation 1924/2006
Context of use required Filled
- Plant pigments and research compounds.
- apigenin-type flavones
- luteolin-type flavones
- methoxylated flavones
- flavone glycosides
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q424525: flavone - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Flavones - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should the parent compound and the flavone class be separate entries?
- How should food composition databases be linked?
- How should clinical evidence be summarised?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q424525/spec.json