Serum concentration of
the flavonoid epicatechin was shown to be highest 2 h after cocoa consumption (6, 17).
Not exact matches
Good fats such as coconut synergize with
flavonoid anti-oxidants like
epicatechin (ECGC — also in Green Tea) and the ellagic acid in raspberries.
Cacao and cocoa are both high in
flavonoid polyphenols such as
epicatechin which have powerful anti-oxidant effects (2).
Researchers suggest that the strong antioxidant
flavonoid compounds found in apples — quercetin,
epicatechin, epigallocatechin, kaempferol and other polysyllabic wonders — play a key role by preventing «bad» LDL cholesterol from oxidizing and triggering a series of events that result in the buildup of plaque in arteries, as well as inhibiting inflammation.
These
flavonoids include hyperoside, rutin, quercetin, vitexin,
epicatechin, catechin, and proanthocyanidins.
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.
It contains
flavonoids called procyanidins, catechins and
epicatechins.
According to University of Maryland, hawthorn berries are packed with heart - healthy compounds like,
flavonoids, rutin,
epicatechin, vitexin, catechin, proanthocyanidins, quercetin and hyperoside.