what are the flavonoids
flavonoids are a diverse group of phytonutrients plant chemicals found in almost all fruits and vegetables along with carotenoids they are responsible for the vivid colors in fruits and vegetables flavonoids are the largest group of phytonutrients with more than 6000 typessome of the best known flavonoids are quercetin and kaempferolin recent years scientists have turned to various flavonoids to explain some of the health benefits associated with diets rich in fruits and vegetables according to the linus pauling institutelike other phytonutrients flavonoids are powerful antioxidants with anti inflammatory and immune system benefitsome of the best known flavonoids are quercetin and kaempferol in recent years scientists have turned to various flavonoids to explain some of the health benefits associated with diets rich in fruits and vegetables according to the linus pauling institute