Only grapefruit contains the highest levels
of naringenin, this is not so with oranges or tomatoes, so don't worry about them.
The grapefruit is also a source
of naringenin has a variety of potential benefits.
Synergistic enhancement of the anti-cancer effects
of naringenin can be obtained by combining it with either curcumin83 or vitamin E, 84 and one study reports that nano - encapsulated naringenin exhibits «significantly higher» antioxidant and anticancer properties than naringenin in free form.86
Not exact matches
It has 2 grams
of fiber, the equivalent
of 2 teaspoons
of sugar, and a whole day's worth
of vitamin C. Mandarins are valuable sources
of flavonoid antioxidants like
naringenin, naringin, hesperetin, vitamin - A, carotenes, xanthins, and lutein; in fact, many times higher than in the oranges.
Included in the list
of cabbage flavonoids are the following anti-inflammatory compounds: artemetin, betanidin, butein, equol, hydroxyflavone, kaempferol, luteolin, malvidin,
naringenin, pelargonodin, purpurogalin, quercitol, and tetrahydrochalcone.
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.
However, tomatoes provide a unique variety
of other phytonutrients, including other carotenoids (beta - carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin), flavonoids (
naringenin, chalconaringenin, rutin, kaempferol, and quercetin), hydroxycinnamic acids (caffeic, ferulic, and coumaric acid), glycosides (esculeoside A) and fatty acid derivatives (9 - oxo - octadecadienoic acid).
However, more research needs to be conducted on the effects
of naringin and
naringenin on humans.
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].
Naringin and
naringenin supplementation has proven to be effective for the treatment
of metabolic syndrome and obesity in animal models [1].
Some
of the flavonoids such as
naringenin which is concentrated in citrus fruit and in particular grapefruit strongly inhibit CYP.
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.
Oranges and also nectarines, satsumas, and clementines contain tons
of different substances that can normalise high estrogen levels; there's
naringenin, there's d - limonene, quercetin, hesperidin...
«Remarkably,
naringenin is a dietary supplement with a clear safety record,» said study researcher Yaakov Nahmias
of Hebrew University.
One
of them,
naringenin, has been shown to inhibit growth
of breast cancer and other cancer cells in laboratory studies.
In animal and cell studies, grapefruit powder, limonin and
naringenin decrease growth and increase self - destruction
of colon, mouth, skin, lung, breast and stomach cancers.
Juices made from fresh fruits and berries are good sources
of flavonoids, such as quercitin, hesperitin,
naringenin, eriodictyol and catechin.