Health Benefit Of Flavonoids...The Healing Plant Power!

What are the health benefit of flavonoids?

Flavonoids or bioflavonoids are nutritional substances that are nearly all found in plants, which means they are also common in fruits and vegetables.

They are part of a larger group of molecules called polyphenol compounds.

They are excellent antioxidants too.

The reason for this is that the structure of flavonoid compounds makes them easy to donate electrons to other molecules. To understand the process check out the explanation for how antioxidants works.

All flavonoids are antioxidants, but some are stronger antioxidants than others, and the reason for this is all down to their molecular structure.

Flavonoids are not produced in the body. Best sources include tea leaves, oranges, citrus fruits, apples, onions, red grapes, berries, and pine bark.

How do flavonoids work?

Well, like carotenoids, they serve as plant pigments that filter out harmful wavelenghts of light.

Bioflavonoid-rich plant extracts have been used successfully by Herbalists for centuries to treat various illnesses and ailments.

Apparently flavonoids have vitamin like functions.

They were discovered in 1936 by Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, M.D., Ph.D and were originally named vitamin P. The reason for the 'P'(short for permeability) was that he found flavonoids helped against capillary permeability, making them less fragile.

In other words it helped prevent bruising. Later, though, most scientists dropped the 'P' name.

What is the health benefit of flavonoids and what do they do?

Ok, they improve memory and concemtration and are used to treat ADD (attention deficit disorder).

They regulate nitric oxide, a potent free radical that is a regulator of blood flow.

Your heart will thank you for taking flavonoids...they prevent blood clots, protect against the bad (LDL) cholesterol, and, if you have high blood pressure, it will be lowered.

Attention all men...it will improve sexual function!

Inflammation is reduced and your immune system will get a boost.