anthocyanin – Biophenols

Anthocyanin: A new buzzword for the ingredients industry

5:09PM Nov 14, 2019
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Research has shown anthocyanin contributes to preventing skin ageing and damage, opening opportunities for suppliers in the cosmetics and nutraceutical markets. Aditi Yadwadkar of market intelligence company, Fact.MR, reports The sales potential of functional ingredients has increased significantly during the past few years. Consumers are voicing their need for healthy and nutritious food products with […]

New research links foods high in anthocyanins to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease

12:23PM Nov 07, 2018
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Eating red foods may support heart health, according to a new study published in “Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.” The Cherry Marketing Institute, based in Dewitt (north of Lansing), partially funded the review. The study suggests anthocyanins, red-pigmented flavonoids, may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular-related death. The systematic review […]

Flavonoids may slow lung function decline due to aging

9:22AM Jun 05, 2018
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Summary: A type of flavonoid found in dark-pigmented fruits like red grapes and blueberries may slow the lung function decline that occurs with aging. Previous research has shown that the plant-produced chemicals known as flavonoids have beneficial antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Anthocyanins, the type of flavonoid investigated in the current study, have been detected in […]