Sentences with word «flavanones»

These researchers wanted to observe the effects of citrus flavanones for the first time on mice with no genetic modifications and that were fed a high - fat diet.

This nutritious citrus fruit may help lower stroke risk due to a type of antioxidant it contains called flavanones, according to a study published in «Stroke» in February 2012.

Hesperidin is one of the most abundant flavanones found in oranges.

The «substantially higher» concentrations of antioxidants were found across the board in organic foods — and in the case of a group of compounds known as flavanones, as much as 69 % higher in the organic produce.

Prof Cassidy said: «The top sources of anthocyanins, flavones and flavanones consumed in the US are strawberries, blueberries, red wine, apples, pears, and citrus products.»

But hesperidin, eriocitrin and eriodictyol decreased the TBARS levels in the liver by 50 percent, 57 percent and 64 percent, respectively, compared with mice fed a high - fat diet but not given flavanones.

The team, at Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) in Brazil, conducted an experiment with 50 mice, treating them with flavanones found in oranges, limes and lemons.

Grapefruits are rich in naringin (flavanone -7-O-glycoside), which is a compound known for its fat burning properties.

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«Our results indicate that in the future we can use citrus flavanones, a class of antioxidants, to prevent or delay chronic diseases caused by obesity in humans,» says Paula S. Ferreira, a graduate student with the research team.

Citrus fruits are the primary source of phytochemicals from the flavonoid family called flavanones.

For example, a group of compounds known as flavanones were 69 percent higher in the organic produce samples.

The second broad group are the flavonoids, including isoflavones found in soy, anthocyanidins found in berries and wine, flavones found in herbs, flavonols found in broccoli, tomato and tea, flavanones found in citrus fruits and juices, and flavan -3-ols found in cocoa, tea and wine.

But those who consumed a diet rich in anthocyanins, flavones and flavanones were less likely to suffer the condition.

Of all the different flavonoids, Anthocyanins (found in blueberries, cherries, blackberries, radishes and blackcurrant), flavanones and flavones (found in citrus fruits) were found to offer the greatest benefits in preventing the condition.

«We found that women who consume foods high in two sub-groups of powerful substances called flavonoids — flavonols and flavanones — had a significantly lower risk of developing epithelial ovarian cancer.

The team also looked at other lifestyle factors and found that men who consumed a high intake of anthocyanins and flavanones and who were also physically active had the lowest risk of erectile dysfunction.

The research reveals that women who consume foods containing flavonols and flavanones (both subclasses of dietary flavonoids) significantly decrease their risk of developing epithelial ovarian cancer, the fifth - leading cause of cancer death among women.

The team found that those who consumed food and drinks high in flavonols (found in tea, red wine, apples and grapes) and flavanones (found in citrus fruit and juices) were less likely to develop the disease.

We examined six main types of commonly consumed flavonoids and found that three in particular — anthocyanins, flavanones and flavones — are beneficial.

The high - fat diet without the flavanones increased the levels of cell - damage markers called thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) by 80 percent in the blood and 57 percent in the liver compared to mice on a standard diet.

Previous studies linked citrus flavanones to lowering oxidative stress in vitro and in animal models.

Next, the team will explore how best to administer these flavanones, whether in citrus juice, by consuming the fruit or developing a pill with these antioxidants.

«Our studies did not show any weight loss due to the citrus flavanones,» says Thais B. Cesar, Ph.D., who leads the team.

Citrus fruits contain large amounts of antioxidants, a class of which are called flavanones.

The flavanones they focused on were hesperidin, eriocitrin and eriodictyol.

«inhibition of the gluconeogenic pathway by citrus flavanones, which was similar to that of the drug metformin, may represent an attractive novel treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes» [8].

The study published in the British Journal of Nutrition notes the concentration of a range of antioxidants were substantially higher in organic crops, with phenolic acids, flavanones, stilbenes, flavones, flavonols and anthocyanins being an estimated 19 % higher.

Flavanones may reduce risk of stroke through several mechanisms, including improving blood vessel health and countering inflammation, said study researcher Aedín Cassidy, a professor of nutrition at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom.

But citrus fruit contains a subgroup of flavaonoids, called flavanones, and it's these compounds that the new study linked with lower stroke risk.

Orange juice has flavanones, but you'll get more by eating the whole fruit because the phytochemicals are concentrated in the white pulp.