Vitamin P
Health Benefits
Bioflavonoids are also called flavonoids, giving the fruit and vegetables their bright orange/yellow colours. There are approx 4,000 types and they are members of the Polyphenol, or Phenolic family, compounds found in water-soluble vascular plants. Some of the different bioflavonoids include rutin, citrin, flavones, genestein, diadzein, hesperetin, hesperidin, quercetin and quercetrin.
They are powerful antioxidants which need to be obtained from the diet.
Bioflavonoids are essential for the absorption of Vitamin C. They act synergistically to protect and preserve the structure of capillaries, antibacterial effect, promote circulation, stimulate bile production, lower cholesterol levels, and may prevent cataracts. Bioflavonoids are also beneficial for athletic injuries (relieving pain, bumps & bruises), allergies, asthma, blood pressure, burns, capillary fragility, inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis.
When bioflavonoids are taken with Vitamin C they may reduce the symptoms of oral herpes.
Bioflavonoids in citrus fruits are found in the pith, the white part of the fruit just under the skin.
Therapeutic Uses
Edema, bruising, sprains, pain, nose bleeds, allergy, burns, infections, inflammations, viral infections, varicose veins, lymphedema, epilepsy, haemorrhoids, blood pressure, asthma, arthritis, cancer, radiotherapy, sinusitis, cataracts, colds, emphysema, fibrosis, muscular degeneration.
Antagonists: Some loss from processing and cooking.
Dietary Sources
Fruit
Fresh fruit
Citrus fruit
Skins of fruit
Pith of citrus fruit
Apricots
Berries
Blue berries
Blackberries
Cherries
Grapefruit
Grapes
Lemons
Oranges
Plums
Dried Fruit
Prunes
Black currants
Vegetables
Green veggie shootsFresh vegetables
Fresh herbs
Capsicum
Brassica family
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Brussel sprouts
Turnip
Kohlrabi
Starch Foods
BuckwheatSoy products (isoflavones)
Other
Tea – greenTea – black
Red wine (resveratrol)
Dark chocolate
Mustard seeds
Herbal Source
ChervilElderberries
Horsetail
Rose hips
Hawthorn berry
Shepherd’s purse
A Guide to Vitamins Found Naturally in Food
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