WHAT ARE THE ANTHOCYANINS? The anthocyanins are a group of health boosting nutrients that are mainly found in berries. They are part of the flavonoid sub-class of phytonutrients (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not considered essential nutrients). The anthocyanins and the other flavonoids were discovered and isolated by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgi in 1938. At first he named the flavonoids vitamin P but it was later discovered that they are not essential to human health and therefore not technically … [Read more...]
Petunidin Explained
WHAT IS PETUNIDIN? Petunidin is one of the many anthocyanins that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be discussing petunidin in greater detail. WHEN WAS PETUNIDIN DISCOVERED? Petunidin was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi as part of the flavonoid family. He initially referred to the flavonoids as vitamin P but it was later discovered that they … [Read more...]
Malvidin Explained
WHAT IS MALVIDIN? Malvidin is one of the many anthocyanins that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be discussing malvidin in greater detail. WHEN WAS MALVIDIN DISCOVERED? Malvidin was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi as part of the flavonoid family. He initially referred to the flavonoids as vitamin P but it was later discovered that they are … [Read more...]
Protein Supplements and Muscle Building
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Predator Nutrition who sell a range of competitively priced protein supplements on their website. ----- A bewildering array of different types of dietary sports supplements are available online and in specialist shops these days, all of them claiming to help boost and quicken muscle development in weightlifters, bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts. So what are the best products on the market? First of all, instead of “what is the best product?” a better would be: “what is the best product for me?” Bodybuilding supplements help … [Read more...]
Delphinidin Explained
WHAT IS DELPHINIDIN? Delphinidin is one of the many anthocyanins that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be discussing delphinidin in greater detail. WHEN WAS DELPHINIDIN DISCOVERED? Delphinidin was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi as part of the flavonoid family. He initially referred to the flavonoids as vitamin P but it was later discovered … [Read more...]
Cyanidin Explained
WHAT IS CYANIDIN? Cyanidin is one of the many anthocyanins that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be discussing cyanidin in greater detail. WHEN WAS CYANIDIN DISCOVERED? Cyanidin was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi as part of the flavonoid family. He initially referred to the flavonoids as vitamin P but it was later discovered that they are … [Read more...]
Peonidin Explained
WHAT IS PEONIDIN? Peonidin is one of the many anthocyanins that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be discussing peonidin in greater detail. WHEN WAS PEONIDIN DISCOVERED? Peonidin was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi as part of the flavonoid family. He initially referred to the flavonoids as vitamin P but it was later discovered that they are … [Read more...]
Pelargonidin Explained
WHAT IS PELARGONIDIN? Pelargonidin is one of the many anthocyanins that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be discussing pelargonidin in greater detail. WHEN WAS PELARGONIDIN DISCOVERED? Pelargonidin was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi as part of the flavonoid family. He initially referred to the flavonoids as vitamin P but it was later … [Read more...]
The Flavan-3-ols Explained
WHAT ARE THE FLAVAN-3-OLS? The flavan-3-ols (also known as catechins or flavanols) are a group of health boosting nutrients that are mainly found in cocoa beans and tea but can also be sourced from other plant based products. They were discovered and isolated in 1929 by Dr Michiyo Tusjimura at the institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan and make up part of the flavonoid group of phytonutrients (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not considered essential nutrients). Although the flavan-3-ols are not … [Read more...]
Thearubigins Explained
WHAT ARE THEARUBIGINS? Thearubigins are one of the many flavan-3-ols that can be found in black tea and are part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be providing a full overview of thearubigins. WHEN WERE THEARUBIGINS DISCOVERED? Theaurubigins and the other flavan-3-ols were first discovered and isolated in 1929 at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan by Dr Michiyo Tsujimura. HOW DOES YOUR BODY USE … [Read more...]