Why Do We Need Bioflavonoids?




Benefit Of Antioxidant Vitamins



What are bioflavonoids? Sure you have heard that drinking a glass of red wine or a cup of green tea is beneficial for your health. This is because they contain certain pigments, which are great antioxidants.





Bioflavonoids In Grapes They are water-soluble pigments that provide purple, blue and green colour to fruits and vegetables. Orange, yellow and red colours are provided by a different group of plant pigments called carotenoids.

To find out more about carotenoids click in this link vitamin a and to find out which foods provide this antioxidant, clik here skin vitamins .

These antioxidant vitamins were discovered in 1930 by Hungarian doctor Albert Szent-Gyorgy(Nobel prize)who called them "vitamin P". They were discovered first in the white part of citrus fruits. There is a higher concentration of these pigments in the flesh than in the juice.

There are more than 4000 different bioflavonoids.

The most popular are :

  • Quercetin, we can find them in citrus fruits, apples, red wine.

  • Isoflavonoids, we can find them in soya foods.

  • Epicatechin, found in cocoa

  • Grape seed extract.

  • Polyphenols, found in green tea .

  • Proanthocyanidins, found in red wine, grape seeds...
These antioxidants improve the absorption of vitamin c protecting it from oxidation. Ideally they should be taken together.


Health Benefits Of Bioflavonoids


  • Protect blood vessels.

  • Promote circulation.

  • Lower blood cholesterol levels.

  • They have been used in the prevention of heart disease and strokes.


Help with inflammatory and allergic conditions such as:

  • Asthma.

  • Hay fever.

  • Arthritis.

  • Lupus.


Can prevent:

  • Cancer.

  • Menopausal symptoms. Find out here about menopause and dry skin .

  • Haemorrhoids.

  • Varicose veins.

  • Viral infections.

  • Bruising.

  • Capillary fragility.

  • Night blindness.

  • Cataracts.


Can Bioflavonoids Help With Aging Skin?



All antioxidants can help to protect not only our health but the skin, too. Here you will finf few reasons why you should incorporate them to your daily diet.

  • They work better in company of vitamin C, and together protect biomolecules in the dermis such as collagen, elastine and hyaluronic acid .

  • Due to their antioxidant power, protect our skin from free radical damage, improving cellular activity.

  • Help to synthesize collagen and elastine fibres, which give the skin elasticity and firmness.

  • They also help to reduce the damage caused by uvb rays .


More skincare companies are incorporating antioxidants, see antioxidant skin care , to their products, but in order to be effective, the concentration have to be high enough to see an improvement in the skin's appearance.





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