The researchers found no effect on hypertension risk in people who ate the highest amounts of
other types of flavonoids.
Not exact matches
Kale contains both antioxidants (corotenoids,
flavonoids, and 45
other types of oxidative - stress reducing phytonutrients) and anti-inflammatory compounds (omega - 3 essential fatty acid and vitamin K in high doses).
In addition to well - known antioxidants like vitamin C and
flavonoids, scientists have now identified at least a dozen
other types of antioxidant nutrients in celery.
Berries and some
other blue and red fruits and vegetables contain anothocyanins which is a
type of flavonoid.
Unlike some
other categories
of vegetables, sea vegetables do not appear to depend on carotenoids and
flavonoids for their antioxidant benefits, because in additional to these two important categories
of antioxidants, sea vegetables contain several
other types, including alkaloid antioxidants.Sea vegetables are an excellent source
of iodine, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B2.
According to new research from the University
of East Anglia (UEA) and King's College London, eating high levels
of flavonoids including anthocyanins and
other compounds (found in berries, tea, and chocolate) may prevent
type 2 diabetes, a disease whose initial stages is now affecting almost 40 percent
of Americans age 20 and older.
While sea vegetables do contain measurable amounts
of polyphenols like carotenoids and
flavonoids, they also contain
other phytonutrient antioxidants, including several
types of alkaloids that have been shown to possess antioxidant properties.
Unlike some
other types of vegetables, sea vegetables do not appear to depend solely on common polyphenol antioxidants (like
flavonoids) or terpenoid antioxidants (like carotenoids) for their total antioxidant capacity.
QUERCETIN is a flavonol, a
type of flavonoid compound found naturally in apples, onions, citrus, sage, tea, red grapes and many
other fruits and vegetables.
Berries such as blueberries, cranberries and blackberries as well as
other fruits and vegetables with a blue / red hue are rich in antioxidants like anthocyanins, a
type of flavonoid.
Quercetin, a
flavonoid that forms the backbone
of many
other flavonoids, may have positive effects in combating or helping to prevent many different
types of cancer, including prostate.
Kale contains both antioxidants (corotenoids,
flavonoids, and 45
other types of oxidative - stress reducing phytonutrients) and anti-inflammatory compounds (omega - 3 essential fatty acid and vitamin K in high doses).