Category Archives: Flavonoids

Flavonoids and Cancer

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are a group of polyphenols that include flavones, flavan-3-ols, flavanones, proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins and flavonols. As a group, flavonoids may have particular health effects in humans. It Is unclear how flavonoids exert their health effects but this may relate to … Continue reading →

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Is Chocolate a Weight Loss Food?

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The flavan-3-ols are a subgroup of flavonoids. The flavan-3-ols are found as monomeric units in green tea mainly as catechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin gallate. In black tea the main flavan-3-ols are theaflavins and thearubigins. The monomeric flavan-3-ols are … Continue reading →

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Flavonoids and Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of disorders that can be generalised to result from dysfunction of the energy and appetite regulatory systems. An exact diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is difficult, but individuals with high triglyceride levels, alterations to normal lipoprotein … Continue reading →

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Flavan-3-ols And Insulin Resistance

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Flavan-3-ols are a subgroup of flavonoids. Flavan-3-ols are sometimes called catechins as they include the chemicals catechin and epicatechin and their gallate conjugates. Flavan-3-ols are found in high concentrations in tea as monomeric units, and their presence may explain the … Continue reading →

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Beneficial Glycaemic Effects of Black Tea

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Green Tea Reverses Insulin Resistance

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Caffeine is known to cause a transient increase in the plasma levels of free fatty acids. This likely results from a concomitant increase in plasma levels of adrenaline, which increases the lipolysis rate of adipocytes and thus increases circulating levels … Continue reading →

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Protective Effects of Citrus Bioflavonoids

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Green Tea Fights Fat

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Black Tea: Beneficial Glycaemic Effects

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Robert Barrington

There is increasing evidence that green tea is beneficial to the health. A large body of scientific studies show possible benefits including protection from cancer, cardiovascular disease and obesity. The health benefits of green tea are thought to originate from … Continue reading →

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Citrus Bioflavonoids and Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The metabolic syndrome is a condition characterised by abnormal metabolic regulation that involves dysfunction to the blood glucose, blood lipid, energy regulatory and fat storage systems. The metabolic syndrome is characterised by insulin resistance, and this reduction in insulin sensitivity … Continue reading →

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