{"id":2534,"date":"2022-04-25T15:51:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T13:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturallybalanced.devversion.pl\/?p=2534"},"modified":"2023-04-03T16:16:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:16:12","slug":"what-are-flavonoids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/naturallybalanced.devversion.pl\/en\/what-are-flavonoids\/","title":{"rendered":"What are flavonoids and what is their effect?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date of the last update: 25.04.2022<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flavonoids have become an area of growing interest over the recent months. No wonder \u2013 owing to their biological activity they can be used to cure certain diseases. They also have health-promoting properties \u2013 they scavenge free radicals, regulate steroid hormone metabolism and inhibit cancer cell proliferation. Increasing awareness about flavonoids present in fruits and vegetables is a big step to convincing more people of their beneficial influence on human health and the proper body function. So what are flavonoids? Where to find them and what effect do they have? Read our article to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What are flavonoids?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Flavonoids \u2013 where to find them?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Flavonoids \u2013 effects<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Summary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    What are flavonoids?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Flavonoids are various compounds naturally occurring in plants. You could say they are plant equivalents of the human immune system, and not without reason. Thanks to them, plants can fight different intruders \u2013 bacteria, fungi and insects. In addition to their protective properties, flavonoids are responsible for colours, ranging from light and warm to dark and cold. This is why oranges are orange and peas are green. Flavonoids affect flavour and smell. Most of them, however, have an unpleasant bitter taste. These compounds are found in every part of the plant, especially under the skin (as in fruit). The amount also depends on how ripe the fruit is. The more sun the fruit receives, the more flavonoids it contains. These natural plant compounds are divided into: flavins, isoflavones, flavanols and anthocyanins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Flavonoids \u2013 where to find them?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    As mentioned above, flavonoids are found in plants, fruits and some herbs. It is worth mentioning that the reference daily intake of flavonoids is 1g\u20132g. But these substances do not accumulate in the body, so you need to supply a certain amount of flavonoids every day. The daily dose of these compounds may, of course, increase when you: <\/p>\n\n\n\n