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Flavones
A subgroup of flavonoids based on the backbone of 2-phenylchromen-4-one (2-phenyl-1-benzopyran-4-one). Flavones are mainly found in cereals and herbs. Natural yellow plant colouring chemicals. Natural yellow-pigmented ketone-containing compounds in plants and fungi. The chemical from which the natural colors of many vegetables are derived.
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Flavivirus
A family of viruses transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks that cause some important diseases, including dengue, yellow fever, tick-borne encephalitis and West Nile fever. Agenus of RNA viruses of the family Flaviviridae, previously called arboviruses. In this genus are the agents of yellow fever, West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis, and dengue fever. The vectors…
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Flavanones
A subgroup of flavonoids, constitute >90% of total flavonoids in citrus. The major dietary flavanones are hesperetin, naringenin and eriodictyol. The dominant flavonoid class in the genus citrus.
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Flavanols
A subgroup of flavonoids, are a class of flavonoids that use the 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-ol skeleton. These compounds include the catechins and the catechin gallates. They are found in chocolate, fruits and vegetables.
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Flavans
A subgroup of flavonoids.
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Flatulence (flatus)
Is the presence of a mixture of gases known as flatus in the digestive tract of mammals expelled from the rectum. Excessive flatulence can be caused by lactose intoler ance, certain foods or a sudden switch to a high fibre. Production of gas by bacteria in the large intestine; hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane. May…
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Fistula-in-ano
A track connecting the internal anal canal to the skin surrounding the anal orifice.
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5’-Nucleotidase
(5’-ribonucleotide phosphohydrolase), an intrinsic membrane glycoprotein present as an ectoenzyme in a wide variety of mammalian cells, hydrolyzes 5’-nucleotides to their corresponding nucleosides.
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Filariasis
A parasitic and infectious tropical disease, that is caused by thread-like filarial nematode worms in the superfamily Filarioidea. A disease caused by parasitic worms. A chronic disease caused by a filariae, a nematode. A tropical disease caused by parasitic threadworms in the lymph system, transmitted by mosquito bites. Disease, largely of the tropics, caused by…
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Filarial
Pertaining to a thread-like nematode worm.
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