The radical scavenging capacity of flavonoids, and particularly proanthocyanidins is many times higher than that of the vitamin antioxidants for a wide range of radicals.
The «natural balance» in a fresh olive leaf provides a more powerful free
radical scavenging capacity than when the individual components are isolated — this involves a synergistic action between flavonoids, oleuropeosides and phenols.
Not exact matches
All of them have been studied for their antioxidant
capacities in humans and have shown stronger free
radical scavenging abilities than vitamin C and E. Studies show that flavonoids have the ability to enhance the effectiveness of vitamin C and to prolong its life.
* Extracts of E. purpurea roots have greater free
radical -
scavenging capacity than those of E. pallida or E. angustifolia due to more amounts of phenolics constitute found in E. purpurea.
Antioxidants are free -
radical scavenging agents that raise the body's
capacity to fight disease and retard the degenerative aging processes.
It is a powerful antioxidant that
scavenges free
radicals, increases antioxidant
capacity, and reduces oxidative stress; it is a useful treatment for various sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction in men and menstrual pain in women; pycnogenol has various benefits for individuals with type 2 diabetes; it speeds up healing and reduces scar formation; and it also helps reduce ADHD symptoms and asthma symptoms in children.