March 1, 2013
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Ginkgo Biloba trees are native to China and also known as the maidenhair tree. It a unique species of tree with no close living relatives. The ginkgo biloba tree is often called a living fossil, because recognisably similar fossils have been found dating back 270 million years. Gingko Biloba is one … Continue reading
March 1, 2013
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Resveratrol belongs to the class of flavonoids . Resveratrol has experienced a tremendous boost in popularity over the past decade. Resveratrol is marketed as the active component that is responsible for the demonstrated health benefits of red wine. However convincing … Continue reading
March 1, 2013
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A novel source of flavonoids, cocoa, attracted interest in recent years. A recent meta-analysis of 20 studies involving 856 mainly healthy participants demonstrated that flavanol-rich chocolate and cocoa products have a small but statistically significant effect in lowering blood pressure … Continue reading
March 1, 2013
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Quercetin is a flavonoid widely distributed in nature. The name has been used since 1857, and is derived from quercetum (oak forest). Foods containing quercetin include brewed, black or green tea, apples,sweet potato, watercress, red onion, broccoli, black plums and a number of berries, including cultivated blueberry, bilberry, lingonberry, cranberry, chokeberry, rowanberry and … Continue reading
March 1, 2013
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One large class of phytonutrients is called polyphenols. There has been a lot of interest in these compounds in recent years. There are over 8000 different phenols and there are many as 14 classes. Some of the common ones are … Continue reading
