(A) Typical reactions catalyzed by plant type III PKSs. (B) Main skeleton types of plant-derived flavonoid compounds. (C) Biosynthetic pathway of flavonoid antimicrobial agent baicalin. CHS, chalcone syntheses; BPS, benzophenone synthase; 2-PS, 2-pyrone syntheses; PCS, pentaketide chromone synthase; BAS, benzalacetone synthase; PAL, phenylalanine ammonia lyase; CH4, cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase; 4CL, 4-coumarin CoA ligase; CHS, chalcone synthase; CHI, chalcone isomerase; IFS, isoflavone synthase; FNS, flavone synthase; F3H, flavanone 3-hydroxylase; DFR, dihydroflavonol 4-reductase; FLS, flavonol synthase; ANS, anthocyanidin synthase; LCR, leucoanthocyanidin reductase; SbCLL-7, cinnamate CoA ligase; SbCHS-2, pinocembrin chalcone synthase; SbFNS II-2, flavone synthase; SbF6H, flavone 6 hydroxylase; UGAT, UDP-glucuronic acid transferase [188,204].