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16 Excellent Flavonoid Health Benefits

A selection of natural flavonoid rich foods wrapped in a tape measure.

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...]

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The Flavonoids Explained

A selection of flavonoid rich foods.

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, Flavonoids, Water Soluble Vitamins Tagged With: anthocyanins, antioxidants, chalconoids, coumestans, flavan-3-ols, flavanones, flavanonols, flavones, flavonoids, flavonols, isoflavones, phenolic compounds, phytochemicals, phytonutrients, vitamins, water soluble vitamins

Coumestrol Explained

A selection of green peas.

WHAT IS COUMESTROL? Coumestrol is a coumestan which is part of the phytonutrient (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health) family.  There is relatively little information available on coumestrol although it is believed to have strong cancer fighting properties.  In this article I will be providing a full breakdown of coumestrol. WHEN WAS COUMESTROL DISCOVERED? Coumestrol was first discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi as part of the flavonoid family. … [Read more...]

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