Dietary sources of flavonoids
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Citrus fruits
- Red onions
- White and green tea
- Parsley
- Ginkgo biloba
- Pulses
- Red wine
- Dark chocolate
- Sea buckthorn
- Eggplant
Benefits of dietary flavonoids
Flavonoids can modify viruses, allergens, and carcinogens. Therefore, they have anti-microbial, anti-allergic, anti-cancer, and anti-diarrhoeal effects. Their anti-oxidant activity is known to be greater than those of vitamin E and C. Recent studies showed that flavonoids lowered the risk of developing heart attacks by 32 % because; they may help dilate coronary arteries and prevent or lower the atheromatous plaque formation. Researchers stated that eating foods rich in flavonoids at an early age may cut heart-attack risk later in life.
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