Some of the flavonoids such
as naringenin which is concentrated in citrus fruit and in particular grapefruit strongly inhibit CYP.
Not exact matches
It contains high amounts of the flavonoids (−)- epicatechin (EC), (+)- catechin and their dimers procyanidins B2 (PB2) and B1, and other polyphenols such
as quercetin, isoquercitrin (quercetin 3 - O - glucoside), quercetin 3 - O - arabinose, hyperoside (quercetin 3 - O - galactoside),
naringenin, luteolin and apigenin have also been found in minor quantities.
Citrus flavonoids can act
as all three types of agent, with naringin,
naringenin and ascorbic acid shown to be strong antioxidants [1, 21].
Naringin and
naringenin possess numerous health properties such
as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic (stopping self - destruction of a cell) activities [6].
As surprising as this is, hesperidin, hesperetin, naringin and naringenin have been shown to decrease hepatic gluconeogenesis [8
As surprising
as this is, hesperidin, hesperetin, naringin and naringenin have been shown to decrease hepatic gluconeogenesis [8
as this is, hesperidin, hesperetin, naringin and
naringenin have been shown to decrease hepatic gluconeogenesis [8].
Question for you: you recommend grapefruit
as a detox boosting food, but a primary flavonoid in grapefruit (
naringenin) inhibits the liver's ability to detox; specifically phase I detoxification.
Twenty potent antioxidant flavonoids were identified in almond skins in this study, some of which are well known
as major contributors to the health benefits derived from other foods, such
as the catechins found in green tea, and
naringenin, which is found in grapefruit.
Juices made from fresh fruits and berries are good sources of flavonoids, such
as quercitin, hesperitin,
naringenin, eriodictyol and catechin.