The research status and advances on the aspects such as important biological functions of flavonoids, their syntheses, transfer approach of key enzymes, metabolic regulators were summed up.

• 摘要综述黄酮类化合物的重要生物学作用，类黄酮代谢的合成、关键酶、转运途径，以及代谢调控因子等方面的研究现状与进展。