Pomegranates are bursting with tannins, as
well as anthocyanins and ellagic acids.
Not exact matches
However, since the health benefits of
anthocyanins like delphinidin are
well - documented in research studies, fresh berries may still be providing us with some key benefits that aren't
as robust in frozen berries.
Superfruits like açaí are some of the most potent sources of antioxidants, such
as anthocyanins,
as well as polyphenols.
From January to April, keep your eyes peeled for blood oranges, a darker - hued winter variety of the citrus that contains a full day's worth of vitamin C
as well as high levels of the disease - fighting antioxidant
anthocyanin.
Pomegranates: The fruit's brilliant seeds are packed with a type of antioxidant called
anthocyanins,
as well as ellagic acid, which may reduce the skin's breakdown of collagen and fight UV damage from the sun.
The main compounds in acai are
anthocyanins - antioxidants that also give the fruit its dark hue -,
as well as flavonoids, polyphenols, and sterols.
Anthocyanins, a certain sub-class of flavonoids, could help dilate arteries, counter the buildup of plaque
as well as provide other cardiovascular benefits.
Research suggests that nasunin, an
anthocyanin in eggplant, is a potent free radical scavenger and offers protection against lipid peroxidation, which has been implicated in atherosclerosis
as well as other diseases.
Eggplant is a
good source of flavonoid pigments known
as anthocyanins, which can help in maintaining the health of the cornea and the blood vessels in the eye, reducing the risk of macular degeneration and cataracts.
They are recognized
as a
good source of flavonoids, especially
anthocyanins, which have strong antioxidative activity, some of which have antioxidant activity shown in laboratory studies.
I now eat blackcurrants every day and if I can't I have blackcurrant
anthocyanin as well as the eye drops.
Their protective abilities extend to the brain
as well — brain tissue treated with acai shows that
anthocyanins can limit the ability of reactive oxygen species to damage essential brain lipids and proteins.
Better known
as the wineberry (or super fruit), this magical fruit is one of the world's riches sources of
anthocyanins — the purple pigment credited with miraculous healing abilities.
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.
The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry issue of May 2006 had a report that the contents of
anthocyanins in raspberries are far more than what are contained in wild
as well as the berried that have been cultivated.
It seems that curcumin boost delta 6 désaturase activity, and probably other phytonutrient may do
as well, although
anthocyanins apparently don't (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25573539).
Soreness after a workout is caused by a combination of inflammation, muscle damage and oxidative stress — and researchers suggest the natural compounds in Montmorency tart cherries, including
anthocyanins, may aid in faster recovery, decreased muscle pain, and less muscle damage when consumed prior to working out,
as well as after.1, 2,3
Cherries are known
as one of the world's
best sources of antioxidants such
as anthocyanins, which may help prevent cancer.
Other sources of
anthocyanins are purple cabbage, purple potatoes, blue corn, black beans, plums, dark grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and black berries,
as well as herbs like elderberry, hawthorn, and acai.
Anthocyanins may have anti-diabetic effects
as well.
Cruciferous vegetables such
as broccoli and kale contain kaempferol and luteolin, while blueberries and other purplish - blue plant foods are your
best bet for obtaining
anthocyanins, beneficial plant pigments with anti-diabetic effects.
Research shows that
anthocyanin may work
as an antioxidant to reduce cancer cells from spreading
as well as inhibit the formation of tumors.