Furanoflavonoids are

flavonoid Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids; from the Latin word ''flavus'', meaning yellow, their color in nature) are a class of polyphenolic secondary metabolites found in plants, and thus commonly consumed in the diets of humans. Chemically, flavonoids ...

s possessing a

furan Furan is a heterocyclic organic compound, consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. Chemical compounds containing such rings are also referred to as furans. Furan is a colorless, flammable, highly ...

group. An example of such a compound is

karanjin Karanjin is a furanoflavonol, a type of flavonoid. It is obtained from the seeds of the karanja tree (''Millettia pinnata'' or ''Pongamia glabra'' Vent.), a tree growing wild in south India. Karanjin is an acaricide and insecticide. Karanjin is ...

, a furanoflavonol.

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