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"A recent study which compared the antioxidant power of various phytonutrient classes found anthocyanins to be the most potent of all(72). In lab experiments, anthocyanins have been shown to exert potent artery-widening effects(73). When administered to hamsters, anthocyanins from bilberry significantly reduce inflammation and subsequent blood vessel injury in capillaries that have been deliberately exposed to free-radical promoting damage(74)." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Anthocyanins: These represent a group of phytonutrients within the larger category called "phenolics." anthocyanins give intense color to certain red and/or blue fruits and vegetables. These plant pigments are very powerful antioxidants and have been studied extensively for their ability to fight heart disease and cancer and to delay several diseases associated with the aging process. Antigens: These are any foreign substance that when introduced into the body stimulates the production of an antibody. Antigens include toxins, bacteria, foreign blood cells, and the cells of transplanted organs." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"There are more than 4,000 of these compounds, and they fall into many classes and subclasses including flavonoids, anthocyanins, and isoflavones." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "Anthocyanins are pigments found in plants that act as a kind of "sunscreen," protecting the plants from sun damage and acting as powerful antioxidants. They have a similar protective function in the human body. Tannins are bitter-tasting plant compounds found in tea, wine, and certain fruits, notably pomegranate. The most abundant tannins in pomegranate are called punicalagins, Natural Prescription for Heart Disease Pomegranate juice: Drink 6 oz unsweetened juice daily. and they're believed to be one of the major reasons why pomegranate juice packs such a powerful antioxidant wallop." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "Besides anthocyanins, cherries have three other compounds in them that are of great interest to the field of natural healing: quercetin, ellagic acid, and perillyl alcohol. Quercetin has been found to be a potent anticancer, as well as a powerful anti-inflammatory, agent (see page 101, allergies and asthma). And in animal research, ellagic acid inhibits the growth of certain tumors." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Cranberries, blueberries, cherries, and blackberries are jam-packed with antioxidants called anthocyanins and polyphenols, which also have anti-inflammatory qualities. Leafy greens such as kale and spinach contain lutein, another superantioxidant. Cocoa carries flavonoids, particularly potent antioxidants that can zap free radicals and protect against inflammation. (The best way to consume cocoa is to add plain cocoa powder—preferably non-Dutched cocoa; Dutched cocoa is treated with an alkali during processing—into chili or other Southwestern recipes, thus avoiding the sugar in chocolate bars." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"The study suggests that while vitamin C makes up about 20 percent of the total antioxidant activity in raspberries and red anthocyanins account for 25 percent, the lion's share-more than 50 percent-comes from phytochemicals called ellagitannins. "These special tannins usually occur in leaves and bark, but in the raspberry they also end up in the edible parts-the fruit," says Dr. Beekwilder. "Besides being antioxidants, these compounds work against intestinal infections like salmonella." Assorted nutrients." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "A decade ago, we knew much less about phytochemicals, such as the powerful antioxidant lycopene (a red carotenoid found mainly in tomatoes), anthocyanins (potent antioxidants that give berries their deep blue color), and pterostilbene (which appears to turn on a switch in cells that breaks down fat and cholesterol) in blueberries and two grape varieties—Gamay and Pinot Noir. And the bioflavonoids are actually thought to have more antioxidant power than vitamins C and E." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"When one considers the powerful and highly favorable anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and artery-dilating effects of anthocyanins, it is of little surprise that diets rich in berries have been associated with significantly reduced CVD and all-cause mortality(79). As well as protecting against cardiovascular disease, anthocyanins may also protect against DNA damage and cancer, peptic ulcers, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and allergic reactions(80-89). Sadly Neglected Needless to say, the potent antioxidant phytonutrients found in plants won't help you if you don't eat them." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

"DIABETES: anthocyanins, powerful compounds found in raspberries, reduce blood glucose levels after starch-rich meals. OBESITY AND FATTY LIVER: A study using mice fed high-fat diets and varying amounts of raspberries discovered that raspberries helped prevent and improve fatty liver and also reduced obesity. Tips on Using Raspberries SELECTION AND STORAGE: • Avoid spoilage by making sure there are no signs of moisture and that they are not packed too tightly. • Remove any berries that are spoiled or moldy, and place the unwashed berries back into their original container." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Acai is a grape-size, deep-purple berry that grows on this species of palm tree in the jungle and contains the highest concentrated form of anthocyanins (a type of antioxidant) known to man. This little berry is known to be one of the most nutritious and powerful foods on earth. For the last ten years, acai has been studied by scientists around the world. It has been found to be rich in iron and fiber and helps to fight cholesterol and free radicals that cause disease. Acai has 33 times more anthocyanins than grapes, and is high in essential fatty acids." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"A mouse study found that anthocyanins, a phytochemical in tart cherries, reduced colon cancer cell growth. HEADACHE: Eating around twenty cherries a day may help with reducing headaches, according to researchers from Michigan State University. EXERCISE-INDUCED MUSCLE PAIN: Men who drank tart cherry juice after performing weight-training exercises had less muscle pain and strength loss. (Women may also benefit but this particular study looked exclusively at men." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"She points out that cranberry juice is a rich source of phytonutrients such as anthocyanins, catechins, lutein (the new superstar of eye nutrition), and quercetin (one of the most powerful natural anti-inflammatories in the plant kingdom). These phytonutrients act as antioxidants and, according to Gittleman, provide nutritional support for the detoxification pathways in the body. The rich phytonutrient content of both cranberries and cranberry juice has been borne out by research and may have an awful lot of benefits that go beyond relief from urinary tract infection." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Acai research from the Health Sciences Institute, July 2003 issue of Natures Perfect Food, shows that plant pigments like anthocyanins can help prevent blood clots, improve blood circulation, relax blood vessels, and prevent artherosclerosis. anthocyanins can also prevent cancer by blocking carcinogenesis on a molecular level and encourage tumor cell death. The benefits from this super liquid food keep piling up, and the news about its great benefits keep spreading. The Goji berry, sometimes called wolf berry, is perhaps the most nutritious fruit on the planet." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"The secret lies in anthocyanins. These natural compounds not only give cherries their luscious red color — they also stop your body from making prostaglandins, the hormone-like substances that cause pain and inflammation. In lab studies, anthocyanins have proven to be about ten times more effective than aspirin at relieving joint pain and swelling. That's a huge plus, because even small amounts of aspirin can worsen gout. With this fruit in hand, you may not even need to take pain pills. Instead, you can let cherries ease the ache of this arthritis." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"In addition to anthocyanins, maize phlobaphenes offer a powerful marker to follow gene expression analysis because of the readily observable pericarp pigmentation in the kernel or ectopic expression in the plant body (Cocciolone et al., 2000, 2001). Gene expression studies using Pl-rr and Pl-wr alleles have led to the identification of epigenetic regulatory mechanisms that may play a significant role in generating tissue specific expression patterns (Chopra et al., 1996, 1998)." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"CANCER: Multiple studies have found that flavonoid compounds including anthocyanins, flavonols, and proanthocyanidins, found naturally in cranberries, may be able to fight leukemia, breast, lung, colon, and potentially many other types of cancer. HEART DISEASE: Flavonoids may also reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. The flavonoid and phenolic compounds in cranberries have been shown to reduce LDL ("bad") cholesterol, a known risk factor for atherosclerosis, while potentially raising protective HDL ("good") cholesterol." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"In lab experiments, anthocyanins have been shown to exert potent artery-widening effects(73). When administered to hamsters, anthocyanins from bilberry significantly reduce inflammation and subsequent blood vessel injury in capillaries that have been deliberately exposed to free-radical promoting damage(74). When these anthcyanins are fed to diabetic rats, they maintain normal capillary function, while untreated rats experience the marked deterioration of capillaries characteristic of diabetes(75)." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Reds and purples—blueberries, cherries, apple skin, blood oranges and pomegranates—are indicators of anthocyanins, a flavanoid shown in a 2007 study to destroy cancerous cells without affecting healthy human cells. Orange fruits—papayas, mangoes and peaches—contain carotenoids that protect against heart disease and muscular degeneration. Yellow and green fruits—avocados, green grapes and peas—signal the presence of lutein and zeaxanthin, vital to human eyes." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"The chief structural difference between flavonoids and anthocyanidins (and anthocyanins) is that in the latter, the oxygen in the middle ring bears a positive charge. The medicinal activity of the anthocyanidins and anthocyanins appears to be similar to the flavonoids. Cyanin is one of the blue pigments found in blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus). Delphinidin, discussed in Chapter 3, is another example of an anthocyanidin (see Figure 3.11). Note that pro-anthocyanins are a type of tannin and are discussed under that heading." - Bryan Hanson, PhD, Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry And Therapeutic Action (Get the book.)

"Pathways show flavonoid subbranches of anthocyanins, phlobaphenes, condensed tannins, isoflavonoids, isoflavonoidphytoalexins, 3-deoxyanthocyanidin phytoalexins, CEW (corn ear worm) resistance factors, flavonols, and aurones. Pigment color description of some of the compounds is shown in parenthesis below the respective compound. Dihydrokaempferol (DHK), dihydroquercetin (DHQ), and dihydromyrecetin (DHM)." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Currants are rich in the phytochemical ellagic acid, a phenolic compound that may reduce some cancers and cholesterol, and anthocyanins, which have shown antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties. Home Remedies BLACK CURRANTS: Boiled black currant juice has been used for sore throats. The leaves have been used to reduce fevers and increase urination. Extract from the bark of the black currant tree has been used for hemorrhoids. Black currant jelly mixed with hot water has been helpful for colds." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Acai research from the Health Sciences Institute, July 2003 issue of Natures Perfect Food, shows that plant pigments like anthocyanins can help prevent blood clots, improve blood circulation, relax blood vessels, and prevent artherosclerosis. anthocyanins can also prevent cancer by blocking carcinogenesis on a molecular level and encourage tumor cell death. The benefits from this super liquid food keep piling up, and the news about its great benefits keep spreading. The Goji berry, sometimes called wolf berry, is perhaps the most nutritious fruit on the planet." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"Mutations in regulatory genes encoding transcription factors often affect the expression of more than one biosynthetic enzyme genes, since the production of anthocyanins involves the coordinated expression of these genes. These transcriptional regulatory proteins include members of R2R3-MYB, bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) and WD40 family proteins (Table 6.1), and a combination of the WD40, R2R3-MYB, and bHLH proteins and their molecular interactions determine a set of genes to be expressed (Mol et al, 1998; Winkel-Shirley, 2001b; Koes et al, 2005; Ramsay and Glover, 2005)." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Dysmenorrhea A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanins 320 mg/day taken for 3 days before menstruation was conducted involving 30 patients with chronic primary dysmenorrhea. Significant differences between the active treatment and placebo groups were reported for several symptoms investigated, including nausea and vomiting and breast tenderness. There was no effect on headache (Colombo & Vescovini, 1985)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Bilberry contains compounds known as anthocyanins that have a cholesterol-lowering effect. This herb is also a vasodilator that opens blood vessels and lowers blood pressure. anthocyanins help prevent formation of the blood clots that trigger heart attack. Until pharmaceutical firms start studying anthocyanins, we won't know how effectively these compounds help to prevent coronary problems. But one Hawthorn The flowers, leaves and fruits of this plant are all used for medicinal purposes. thing is clear. Bilberries are not the only fruit that contains them." - James A. Duke, Ph.D., The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs (Get the book.)

"Triacylated anthocyanins from Ajuga reptans flowers and cell cultures. Phytochemistry 55:199-203. 1996, May. Bugleweed Lycopus virginicus description Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part is the fresh or dried herb collected during the flowering season. Flower and Fruit: The flowers are small, almost radial in dense axillary whorls. The calyx is campanulate with a glabrous tube and 4 or 5 regular, usually erect, tips. The corolla is whitish with the tube only partly showing and a few uneven lobes. The epicalyx and calyx sepals are shorter than in the European variety." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Four groups of cultivars are recognised: common oranges such as 'Valencia'; navel oranges such as 'Washington', which have a characteristic "navel" (a rudimentary second fruit visible on the flower side of the fruit); blood oranges such as 'Sanguinello', 'Moro' and 'Tarocco' (red flesh pigmented with anthocyanins); sugar oranges such as 'Succari' (commonly grown in Egypt), which are acidless but with a bland flavour. Origin & history Southern China (cultivated for thousands of years). It spread to the Mediterranean region around 1450, and from there to all warm parts of the world." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.) "Nutritional value The fruits are rich in vitamin C and anthocyanins but accurate details are not available. Myristica fragrans nutmeg tree Nutmeg leaves and fruit Nutmeg and mace Description An evergreen tree (up to 20 m) with Indonesia, New Guinea and Granada, simple, leathery leaves and small white flowers." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.) "Leaves are rich in tannins and anthocyanins and are traditional urinary tract antiseptics and diuretics. Valerianella locusta corn salad • lamb's lettuce Corn salad plants Corn salad field Description A small annual plant with a rosette of rounded leaves. Stalks with inconspicuous flowers are produced in early spring and they give rise to numerous small seeds. The plant is also known as field salad, hog salad and marsh salad or as Feldsalad and Rapunzel (German), mache, doucette, oreille-de-lievre, raiponce and val'erianelle potagere (French). A second species, V." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

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