title: The nutritional incidence of flavonoids: some physiological and metabolic considerations.
abstract: Examination of the physiological activity of flavonoids in relation to their antiscorbutic properties shows that some of these compounds, the flavan-3-ols, have a particular nutritional impact and consequently should be distinguished from the rest of the flavonoids and polyphenols. Therefore, the use of the term 'Vitamin P' and 'Bioflavonoids' is also discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000502:physiology; D002199:Capillary Permeability; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012614:Scurvy / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D001205:Ascorbic Acid