Orange Juice Compound Assists Heart Health
Hesperidin, a flavanone antioxidant found in orange juice, helps to reduce blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease risk factors. Flavonoids are a type of polyphenolic compound for which a variety of previous studies have demonstrated beneficial anti-viral, anti-allergic, anti-platelet, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor activities. There are over 4,000 flavonoid compounds, and flavanones, found in high concentration …