A special cocoa made to retain naturally occurring compounds called flavanols may have the potential to help maintain healthy brain function and chart the course for future research that could lead to new solutions for preventing cognitive decline and dementia, according to a panel of scientists who presented new data at the annual meeting of [...]

A study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry reports that naringenin, a flavonoid compound found in grapefruit and oranges may help prevent cancer, and not just because of its antioxidant properties. Apparently naringenin induced DNA repair in human prostate cancer cell cultures (cell line LNCaP).
The degree of repair was measured by the ratio between [...]

A Colorful Model for Genetics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Biotechnology
“The role of flavonoids as the major red, blue, and purple pigments in plants has gained these secondary products a great deal of attention over the years. From the first description of acid and base effects on plant pigments by Robert Boyle in 1664 to the [...]