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Tomato special: vitamin P aka flavonoids
2008-01-21 11:22:00 Besides being full of vitamins, tomatoes are also rich in flavonoids. There are about 7000 kinds of flavanoids and they used to be called vitamin P. Because of their anti-oxidative properties they would lower the chance of cancer in women. Flavonoids also sabotage the development of fat cells. This was discovered in a research by the University of North Carolina. Is there more good news? Yes, because the Ortho Institute in the Netherlands reports that some flavonoids reduce the chance of a heart attack immediately. But be careful, warn researchers, because too many flavonoids are also not healthy. They can impede the functioning of the thyroid gland.
Benefits of Flavonoids
2007-11-20 09:51:00 The term flavonoid refers to a class of plant secondary metabolites.Metabolites is the outcome of the breakdown of certain biochemical compounds in plants.So what is the benefit of a flavonoid?Flavonoids are most commonly known for their antioxidant activity. However, it is now known that the health benefits they provide against cancer and heart disease are the result of other mechanisms.Flavonoids are also commonly referred to as bioflavonoids in the media – the terms are equivalent and interchangeable, for flavonoids are biological in origin.Flavonoids are widely distributed in plants fulfilling many functions including producing yellow or red/blue pigmentation in flowers and protection from attack by microbes and insects. The widespread distribution of flavonoids, their variety and their relatively low toxicity compared to other active plant compounds (for instance alkaloids) mean that many animals, including humans, ingest significant quantities in their diet. Flavonoids have ...
Can flavonoids found in grape seeds reduce your risk of heart disease and e
2007-08-29 11:29:00 The researchers believe that the French are protected from heart attacks because of the large amount of red wine they consume, which averages 99 bottles per person per year, as compared to nine bottles per person in the United States.
Flavonoids
2007-03-26 04:40:00 So what is with all this talk about these things called flavonoids and what is so good about them? Flavonoids are basically anti-oxidants that help prevent cell damage, promote cell regeneration and have a numerous of other great health benefits!! *Foods high in flavonoids reduce the risk of breast, pancreatic, stomach, lung and prostate cancers *Great for ...
Flavonoids for Health
2007-03-22 01:00:00 These flavonoid rich foods protect you from stroke, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular disease...
The Health Benefits Of Flavonoids As Anti-oxidants
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Flavonoids are highly beneficial anti-oxidant compounds found in many fruits and vegetables, as well as tea, red wine and even beer, and its now well established that a plentiful intake of anti-oxidants through foods, drinks and supplements is vital for optimal human health Anti-oxidants operate to neutralise the activity of so-called free radicals; compounds produced in the body as by-products of normal biochemical reactions, but which may nevertheless be highly damaging as they produce oxidative reactions damaging to cell structures
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Powerful Anti-oxidant Flavonoids Found In Red Wine And Chocolate
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Theres now good evidence that its not just in fruits and vegetables that health promoting anti-oxidant flavonoids are to be found These powerful compounds have also been identified in tea, particularly green tea, red wine, beer and even chocolate
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