Definition
Most widely distributed flavanone. Citrus fruits (grapefruit, oranges and pummelos) are especially good sources. Glycosides also widely distributed Naringenin (not to be confused with naringin) is a flavanone, a type of flavonoid, that is considered to have a bioactive effect on human health as antioxidant, free radical scavenger, anti-inflammatory, carbohydrate metabolism promoter, and immune system modulator. It is the predominant flavanone in grapefruit. (Wikipedia)
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Naringenin Health Effects
- 11beta-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase inhibitor
- Anti acetylcholinesterase
- Anti aflatoxin
- Anti Alzheimeran
- Anti amnesic
- Anti cancer
- Anti escherichic
- Anti estrogenic
- Anti fibrotic
- Anti hepatotoxic
- Anti herpetic
- Anti HIV
- Anti inflammatory
- Anti leukemic
- Antioxidant
- Anti peristaltic
- Anti peroxidative
- Anti radicular
- Anti sindhis
- Anti spasmodic
- Anti staphylococcic
- Antitumor
- Anti ulcer
- Anti viral
- Aphidifuge
- Aromatase inhibitor
- Cancer preventive
- Candidicide
- Choleretic
- Cytochrome-P450 inhibitor
- Decarboxylase inhibitor
- Embryotoxic
- Fungicide
- Fungistat
- Hepatoprotective
- Neuroprotective
- Pesticide
- Serotonin inhibitor
- Teratogenic
- TNF-alpha inhibitor
- Topoisomerase-I inhibitor
- Utero trophic
- Aldose reductase inhibitor
- Anti aggregant
- Anti amyloid-beta
- Anti bacterial
- Anti mutagenic
- Antitumor promoter
- CAMP-phosphodiesterase inhibitor
- Estrogenic