A class of flavonoid compounds found in plants, particularly citrus fruits, with potential health benefits.
From 'flava' (Latin yellow) + 'one' (chemical suffix for ketones). Named for yellow-colored plant pigments and their chemical structure containing a ketone functional group.
Flavanones are the reason citrus fruits are orange and yellow, and recently scientists discovered they have anti-inflammatory properties—so the word is literally describing both the color and the chemical structure that provides the health benefit!
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