Category Archives: Flavonoids

The Health Effects of Lemons

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Lemons are an important nutritional crop that belong to the Rutacaea family of plants. Whilst lemons are best known for their bitter and sharp tasting fruit, many parts of the plant can be evidenced to have medicinal effects including the … Continue reading →

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Flavanones: Citrus Polyphenols

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Citrus fruit is protective of Western lifestyle diseases including cancer and cardiovascular disease. Citrus is a rich source of polyphenols and one of the major polyphenolic groups in citrus are the flavanones, a sub-group of the flavonoids. The flavanones in … Continue reading →

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Baicalin: Antidepressant Phytochemical?

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Baicalin is the main flavonoid in the skullcap plant (Scutellaria baicalensis). Evidence suggests that baicalin, like many flavonoids, has particular antidepressant effects. Animal models of depression, that involve stress testing the animals and monitoring their behaviour, show that baicalin has … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants in Lettuce

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Lettuce is an important vegetable for the luxury market where low energy intake where low energy foods are desired. Lettuce has a high water content and is devoid of any real calorific value. However, many varieties of lettuce do have … Continue reading →

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Cocoa as a Mood Enhancing Drink

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Cocoa is a drink that has been extensively researched for its health effects. Cocoa is thought to be healthy because of the phytochemicals it contains. In particular, cocoa contains a group of flavonoid polymers called proanthocyanidins that may act as … Continue reading →

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Oxidative Stress and Cortisol Resistance

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Cortisol is a stress hormone that is released in response to environmental stress. Cortisol is considered one of the major stress hormones in humans while corticosterone performs a similar role in animals. One of the functions of cortisol is to … Continue reading →

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Catechins Improve Anxiety: The CREB Pathway

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are a group of phytochemicals with interesting nutritional properties. They have a number of health effects including the ability to regulate mood. Application of green tea to animals has been shown to improve the spatial learning and memory declines … Continue reading →

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Catechins for Anxiety and Depression

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Catechins are a group of phytochemicals  that belong to the flavonoid class. Chemically catechins are flavan-3-ols. Catechins are found in plant foods and good sources include apples and tea. Catechins may have beneficial effects against mood disorders and may be … Continue reading →

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The Vitamin C and Polyphenol Content of Peaches

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Fruit is an excellent source of nutrients, particularly antioxidants. Peaches contain high amounts of vitamin C and polyphenols, both of which have been shown to have antioxidant effects in humans and animals. Studies have investigated the vitamin C and polyphenol … Continue reading →

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Polyphenols Protect from Neuroinflammation

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Polyphenols are a large group of phytochemicals that may have biological effects in animals and plants. One group of polyphenols, the flavonoids, have been extensively investigated for their mood elevating effects. There are substantial structural differences between the various polyphenol … Continue reading →

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