The flavonols are a sub-group of phytonutrients (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and are not believed to be essential in humans but have numerous health benefits) that are part of the flavonoid family. Some of the main flavonols are: - Gingerol. - Isorhamnetin. - Kaempferol. - Myricetin. - Quercetin. - Rutin. The flavonols can be found in a wide range of fruits, vegetables and teas with most natural foods containing some of these important nutrients. But if they are not essential in humans what exactly do they do? In this article I will be taking a deeper … [Read more...]
The Flavonols Explained
WHAT ARE THE FLAVONOLS? The flavonols are a group of health boosting nutrients that can be found in many fruits, herbs and vegetables. They are 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). The flavonols 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 and therefore not … [Read more...]
Quercetin Explained
WHAT IS QUERCETIN? Quercetin is one of the many flavonols 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 many of the other flavonols, quercetin is highly protective and may help fight cancer and inflammation whilst also boosting heart health. In this article I will be dicussing quercetin in more detail. WHEN WAS QUERCETIN DISCOVERED? Quercetin was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert … [Read more...]
Quercetin and Athletic Performance
Hello everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Richard Miller who writes research reports on resveratrol and quercetin. ----- In the past few years, there have been a number of studies dealing with the effects of quercetin increasing the performance of mice and mixed performance in planned clinical trials using athletes. David Nieman and his research team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina had been behind many of these studies over the years. All of the testing was directed at trying to learn how quercetin functioned in the human body as if no other … [Read more...]