Not exact matches
The
type of antioxidant
found in produce is called a
flavonoid.
And
flavonoids, a
type of antioxidant
found in ginger, are especially good for your heart.
The researchers
found no effect on hypertension risk in people who ate the highest amounts
of other
types of flavonoids.
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.
The numerous
flavonoids found in astragalus appear to enhance cell - mediated immunity by increasing the number
of T - helper cell
type 2 cytokines, increasing levels
of tumor necrosis factor and interleukin - 6, which stimulates the activity
of macrophages, responsible for killing potentially harmful cells.
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.