March 29, 2024

Flavonols

  • A recent research found that flavanol deficiency is a key driver of aging memory loss.
  • Researchers have found that flavanols improved memory by acting selectively on dentate gyrusan area within brain’s hippocampus, which is vital for memory.
  • Flavonols are a major class of flavonoids, molecules that have interesting biological activity such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and vasodilatation effect.
  • They have also been considered as potential anticancer agents.
  • Foods that contain a high amount of flavonols include apples, blackberries, peaches, tomatoes, onions and dark chocolate.
  • Flavonols can also lower the chances of frailty.
    • Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that can lead to a greater risk of hospitalization, disability, falls, fractures, and mortality.
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