Bioflavonoids

Bioflavonoids

Bioflavonoids are not technically vitamins but sometimes referred to as vitamin P. They are vital in their ability to increase the strength of the capillaries (blood vessels) and to regulate their permeability. They assist Vitamin C in keeping collagen, the intercellular “cement” in healthy condition; are essential for the proper absorption and use of vitamin C; prevent Vitamin C from being destroyed in the body by oxidation; beneficial in hypertension; help hemorrhages and ruptures in the capillaries and connective tissues, and build a protective barrier against infections. Quercetin is a very highly concentrated form of bioflavonoids derived from citrus fruits. Biofavonoids are powerful antioxidants. Bioflavonoids are also anti-inflammatory – they inhibit histamines, prostaglandins, and enzymes involved in the inflammatory response. They are anti-allergic – inhibits histamine production. They are anti-carcinogenic – due to antioxidant activity. They are antioxidants – more powerful free radical scavenger than vitamin C and E. A high bioflavanoid intake is related to a lower risk of heart attack. Eye problems like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy have been helped with bioflavanoids. Bioflavanoids inhibit the destruction of collagen and actually support repair by cross-linking collagen fibers and reinforcing the connective tissue matrix.

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