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 shoots
Fresh vegetables
Fresh herbs
Capsicum
Brassica family
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Brussel sprouts
Turnip
Kohlrabi
Starch Foods
Buckwheat
Soy products (isoflavones)
Other
Tea – green
Tea – black
Red wine (resveratrol)
Dark chocolate
Mustard seeds
Herbal Source
Chervil
Elderberries
Horsetail
Rose hips
Hawthorn berry
Shepherd’s purse

A Guide to Vitamins Found Naturally in Food

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