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Anthocyanin-rich foods you should be eating

October 17, 2013 - naturalnews.com printable article

Anthocyanin-rich foods you should be eating

Eggplant

Black currant

Plums

Asparagus

Cranberries, blueberries and more

Bananas

Red cabbage

Grapes and Wine

Kidney beans and black beans

Pomegranates

Red fleshed peaches

Cherries

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Anthocyanin-rich foods you should be eating

October 17, 2013 - Anthocyanin-rich foods you should be eating

Thursday, October 17, 2013 by: Sandeep GodiyalTags: anthocyanins, antioxidants, healthy foods

Eggplant

Black currant

Plums

Asparagus

Cranberries, blueberries and more

Bananas

Red cabbage

Grapes and Wine

Kidney beans and black beans

Pomegranates

Red fleshed peaches

Cherries

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Anthocyanin-rich goka fruit helps diabetics improve their glucose tolerance

June 18, 2019 -

Goka fruit is rich in anthocyanins, which have beneficial effects on obesity and insulin resistance. Researchers at Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences and Kyolin Institute for Chinese Medicine Information in Japan examined whether goka fruit can improve insulin resistance associated with obesity.

For their study, they fed mice with a high-fat diet to induce obesity. Then, they treated the animals with 500 and 1,000 milligrams per kilogram ...

Anthocyanin-rich blueberries improve gut health and reduce chronic inflammation

May 24, 2018 -

A team of researchers at the University of Georgia wanted to determine whether blueberry supplementation would change the gut microbiota, reduce systemic inflammation, and improve insulin resistance. In conducting their study, the research team fed male mice with low-fat, high-fat, or high-fat and blueberry powder diets for eight weeks.

Results revealed that the supplementation of blueberry powder resulted in increases in the abundance of good gut bacteria, particularly ...

Anthocyanins are a colorful way to prevent cardiovascular disease

February 28, 2019 -

Studies have shown that this pigment, anthocyanin, not only offers antioxidant effects; it also protects people from chronic diseases. Indeed, one of its most impressive feats is lowering the risk of the cardiovascular conditions that take millions of lives each year, such as stroke, heart attack, and atherosclerosis.

In a systematic review that involved more than 600,000 participants, British researchers looked at the impact that dietary anthocyanins ...

Anthocyanins, abundantly found in berries, treat insulin resistance while managing cholesterol levels

September 12, 2018 -

Anthocyanins are a type of antioxidant that have been linked to several impressive health benefits. They’re found in many purple and red foods, such as blueberries, eggplant skin, cranberries, cherries, red cabbage, blackberries, pomegranates, and blackcurrants.

According to a meta-analysis carried out by researchers from Iran’s Tehran University of Medical Sciences, a daily dose of anthocyanins can spur significant improvements in LDL and total cholesterol....

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Anthocyanin-rich foods you should be eating

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Study: Tart cherries can help improve sustained attention and reduce mental fatigue

June 20, 2023 - anthocyanins – polyphenols that give many fruits and vegetables their red and blue colors. Polyphenols have potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties, and together with other phytonutrients in tart cherries (e.g., carotenoids and indolamines), they are capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier. This means that tart cherry polyphenols can exert their beneficial effects on the brain with ease.

Earlier studies suggest that one of the ways dietary ...

RESEARCH: Just a handful of blueberries a day can help improve brain function and lower blood pressure

June 27, 2023 - anthocyanins, which give them their blue and purple pigment, are among the primary constituents in blueberries that make them a type of "superfood" offering these powerful benefits.

"We think the blue pigments in blueberries, the anthocyanins, which are a type of polyphenols also present in other foods such as strawberries, raspberries, red grapes and purple vegetables, are behind these effects as increases in their metabolites were seen in the urine of the ...

Anthocyanins in fruits like blueberries can boost brain and heart health

July 28, 2022 -

The authors of the study evaluated the benefits of anthocyanins on cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. They concluded that water-soluble phytochemicals can help maintain cardiovascular and brain health by reducing oxidative stress in humans. Oxidative stress occurs when there is an imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants in the body, which plays a role in the aging process.

Normal activities such as exercise may increase the risk of oxidative stress....

Polyphenols in wild blueberries can help lower blood pressure and boost brain function

July 02, 2023 - anthocyanins, are responsible for the blood pressure-lowering effect of blueberries. Anthocyanins are the pigments found in the skin of blueberries that give them their distinctive blue-purple color. Aside from being natural dyes, anthocyanins are remarkable antioxidants that can effectively neutralize free radicals, thus preventing oxidative stress and inflammation, which are both heavily implicated in the development of many chronic diseases.

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Magnesium sulfate regulates anthocyanin accumulation in rice

April 08, 2019 -

In sum, the researchers found that enriching rice with magnesium sulfate can effectively stabilize anthocyanin levels in Hom Nil rice cultivars.

Learn more about other ways to naturally fortify crops at Harvest.news.

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Tisarum R, Theerawitaya C, Samphumphuang T, Cha-Um S. REGULATION OF ANTHOCYANIN ACCUMULATION IN RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L. SUBSP. INDICA) USING MGSO4 SPRAYING AND LOW TEMPERATURE....

Adding magnesium sulfate to rice found to increase its anthocyanin content

April 23, 2019 -

"More anthocyanin than blueberries"

For the study, researchers used the Hom Nil rice cultivar, better known as Thai black rice. Earlier studies on the nutrient profile of black rice have been promising. In a separate study presented at the American Chemical Society's national meeting, researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU) noted that a spoonful of black rice contains more anthocyanin than a similar serving of blueberries.

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Camu camu fruits are rich in an anthocyanin that stops tumors from growing

January 08, 2019 - anthocyanin family of pigments that are odorless and may appear red, blue, or purple. Their pigments depend on the acidity of the plant tissues. (Related: Eat more berries: Anthocyanins suppress tumors, disrupt the expression of cancer genes.)

In addition to camu camu, chrysanthemin occurs naturally in blueberries, acai, and black soybean. Many studies have shown that it offers various health benefits. Here are some of them:

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Here’s a laundry list of the disease-fighting effects of anthocyanins

October 09, 2018 -

In the presence of harsh conditions, such as extreme cold, drought, and ultraviolet light, plants produce anthocyanins to protect itself. Additionally, anthocyanin is also responsible for the bright colors of fruits, as well as flowers, which attracts animals and insects that help in pollination. Although anthocyanins are produced by the plants for themselves, humans can also enjoy many benefits from them. These include the following:

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Cut your heart attack risk dramatically by simply eating more berries

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Cut your heart attack risk dramatically by simply eating more berries

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Eating blueberries can help improve night vision

November 24, 2014 - naturalnews.com printable article

Eating blueberries can help improve night vision

Blueberries inhibit cataract formation, protect against glaucoma

Blueberry anthocyanin benefits extend to the heart, brain, and digestive systems

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Purple corn is an ancient superfood that can fight diabetes and obesity

September 27, 2019 -

Phenolic compounds that give purple corn its hue have anti-obesity and anti-diabetes potential

Corn kernels have an outer layer called a pericarp, which is the part that shows their different colors. This part also houses the phenolic compounds that give maize their nutritional benefits. For the current study, the researchers used a strain of maize called Apache Red to develop 20 varieties of purple corn, each with its own unique combination of anthocyanins, a class ...