Bioflavonoids: Rutin
and Hesperidin share left / right-sided cell receptors and may be
considered
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essential to
human health. (Bio)flavonoids comprise the most abundant group of
plant
Polyphenols,
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next to
Phenolic
acids
(found in a variety of foods),
Stilbenes
(resveratrol, pinosylvin, isorhapontin),
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and
Lignans
(nuts, seeds, whole grain cereals). Several thousand flavonoids
have been identified,
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which provide
much of the flavor and color in fruits and vegetables, and also
berries and flowers.
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As a group with
other polyphenols, flavonoids have been linked to reduced
cardiovascular disease,
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cancer and
osteoporosis, and many other health benefits as a result of their
antioxidant, antibacterial,
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antiviral,
anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic properties.
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Following are
some of about a dozen researched categories on flavonoids or
bioflavonoids:
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Flavonols FlavanonesFlavonesFlavanololsFlavanols
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vegetables,citrus
fruit,celery,
parsley,milk
thistle,tea,
cocoa,
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fruits,
onions,licorice,red
peppers,garcinia
epuctata,chocolate,
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grape seed,chamomile,
mint,propolis,azaleas,
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pine bark, ginkgo
biloba,grape
seed,
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RutinHesperidinFlavoneSilymarinFlavan
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FisetinHesperitinApigeninSilibininCatechin
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MorinNaringinApigetrinTaxifolinEpicatechin
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MyricetinNaringeninLuteolinPinobanksinGallocatechin
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MyricitrinEriodictyolBaicalein
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QuercetinPinocembrinChrysin
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QuercetrinLikvirtinTechtochrysin
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GalanginLiquiritinDiosmin
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SpirenosideLiquiritigeninDiosmetin
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RobininEriocitrinHispidulin
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RhamnetinNeohesperidinTangeretin
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KaempferolPoncirinEupafolin
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KaempferideIsosakuranetinEupatilin
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Flavonoids /
Bioflavonoids
(bioflavinoids) are accessory nutrients to form an ascorbic acid or
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Vitamin C
complex. Rutin and hesperidin are part of this Vitamin P group and
function synergistically
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with Vitamin C
in regards to maintaining healthy capillaries, to help form collagen
in connective tissue,
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to help heal
wounds, and to support a healthy immune system.
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Rutin and/or
hesperidin,
when low,
frequently result in predictable, and even side-specific medical
problems that include a greater risk for vascular degeneration,
bruising / capillary fragility, nose bleeds,
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periodontal
bleeding, varicose veins, hemorrhoids and aneurism, with few
individuals exhibiting optimal
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levels, even
after mega-supplementation. One reason is the chemical interaction
of bioflavonoids with
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other
nutrients, which can have a synergistic or inhibiting effect on
them. Various drugs are also able to
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interact with (bio)flavonoids
and affect their efficacy.
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