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16 Excellent Flavonoid Health Benefits

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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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5 Fantastic Flavanone Health Benefits

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The flavanones are a sub-group of phytonutrients (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not believed to be essential in humans) that belong to the flavonoid family.  3 of the main flavanones are: - Hesperidin. - Naringenin. - Silymarin. Citrus fruits are often the best source of flavanones with grapefruits and oranges both containing high levels.  You are probably already aware that citrus fruits can provide your body with a wide variety of vitamins and minerals.  But what about flavanones?  Today I am going to explain … [Read more...]

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The Flavonoids Explained

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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...]

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The Flavanones Explained

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WHAT ARE THE FLAVANONES? The flavanones are a group of health boosting nutrients that are found inplant based foods (such as fruits, herbs and vegetables).  They fall under 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). The flavanones and the other flavonoids were discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert  Szent-Györgyi.  He initially referred to the flavonoids as vitamin P but it was later discovered that they are not essential to human health … [Read more...]

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Silymarin Explained

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  WHAT IS SILYMARIN? Silymarin is one of the many flavanones 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).  It is actually a combination of 3 separate phytonutrients (silybin, silidianin and silicristin) which are all grouped together under the title of silymarin and can all be found in milk thistle.  In this article I will be providing a full overview of silymarin. WHEN WAS SILYMARIN … [Read more...]

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Naringenin Explained

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WHAT IS NARINGENIN? Naringenin is one of the many flavanones 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 naringenin in more detail. WHEN WAS NARINGENIN DISCOVERED? Naringenin 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...]

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Hesperidin Explained

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WHAT IS HESPERIDIN? Hesperidin is one of the many flavanones 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).  Like the majority of phytonutrients, hesperidin is a powerful antioxidant (a substance which protects the body's cells from oxygen related damage) which can also reduce inflammation in the body.  In this article I will be providing a full overview of hesperidin. WHEN WAS HESPERIDIN … [Read more...]

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