Bioflavonoids

Also known as: Bioflavonoids are also referred to as vitamin P.

Nutritional scientists object to this name because it has not been proven they are an essential element to human nutrition and health.

Although Bioflavonoids are reported to have numerous health benefits, researchers have yet to prove this is true, even though there have been many scientific studies on them.

The body cannot produce bioflavonoids; they must be supplied by the diet, or added through supplementation.

Bioflavonoids are the natural pigments in fruits and vegetables.

Researchers have discovered over eight hundred different bioflavonoids.

Most of these are yellow pigments found in citrus fruits and vegetables.

The yellow pigments are referred to as flavonoids.

Home Remedies using Bioflavonoids:

Benefits and Uses of Bioflavonoids:

Bioflavonoids are believed by some researchers to help maintain capillaries.

Capillaries are the microscopic blood vessels that allow oxygen, hormones, nutrients and antibodies to pass from the bloodstream to individual cells.

In recent studies Bioflavonoids have been shown to help clot blood.

This can be helpful in treating phlebitis and other clotting disorders.

Many bioflavonoids help to prevent cellular damage caused by free radicals.

Some bioflavonoids are used as food preservatives and some reports show that bioflavonoids can enhance the antioxidant action of certain other nutrients.

• Enhance the absorption of vitamin C
• Relieve pain and inflammation, bruises and bumps associated with sports injuries
• Reduce pain associated with legs and across the back
• Antibacterial effect
• Promote circulation
• Stimulate bile production
• Lower cholesterol levels
• Treat cataracts
• Treat and prevent asthma symptoms

Bioflavonoids come in many product forms and in mixtures of different bioflavonoid types, including:

• Hesperetin
• Hesperidin
• Eriodictyol
• Guercetin
• Guercetrin
• Rutin

Bioflavonoids are in the white material just beneath the peel of citrus fruits and can be found in:

• Peppers
• Buckwheat
• Black currants
• Grapes
• Pine bark
• Onions
• Garlic
• Blue and red berries
• Green tea

Side Effects of Bioflavonoids:

Bioflavonoids are non-toxic but may cause diarrhea when taken in high doses.