The flavonoids (also known as bioflavonoids, polyphenols or vitamin P) are 1 of the main groups of phytonutrients (a collection of chemical compounds that can be found in plants and are not believed to be essential in humans but have numerous health benefits). They can be further broken down into the 9 sub-groups listed below: - Anthocyanins (which include cyanidin, delphinidin, malvidin, pelargonidin, peonidin and petunidin). - Chalconoids. - Coumestans (which include coumestrol). - Flavanones (which include hesperidin, naringenin and silymarin). - Flavanonols (which include … [Read more...]
The Flavonoids Explained
WHAT ARE THE FLAVONOIDS? The flavonoids (also known as bioflavonoids, polyphenols or vitamin P) are probably the most well known group of phytonutrients (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not considered essential nutrients). The flavonoid group is comprised of 9 separate sub-groups: - Anthocyanins (which include cyanidin, delphinidin, malvidin, pelargonidin, peonidin and petunidin). - Chalconoids. - Coumestans (which include coumestrol). - Flavanones (which include hesperidin, naringenin and silymarin). - … [Read more...]
The Chalconoids (Chalcones) Explained
WHAT ARE CHALCONOIDS? Chalconoids (also known as chalcones) are a sub-class of phytonutrients (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health) which have a number of protective roles in the human body. In this article I will be providing a full breakdown of chalconoids. WHEN WERE CHALCONOIDS DISCOVERED? Chalconoids were 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...]