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Love Those Limonoids
Love Those Limonoids
There's a new reason to love your morning glass of orange juice.
Orange juice and other sources of citrus are high in limonoids, phytochemicals that studies suggest inhibit the growth of certain types of cancer cells. While research confirming the benefits of limonoids continues, go ahead and drink up; orange juice also is high in heart-healthy potassium, folate, and vitamin C.
RealAge Benefit: Eating a diverse diet that includes 4 servings of fruit per day can make your RealAge as much as 4 years younger.
Limonoids may help lower cholesterol by inhibiting the synthesis of certain proteins. For example, lab tests with human liver cells reveal limonoids may reduce the synthesis of apolipoprotein B, a protein related to high cholesterol. Results from several animal studies suggest limonoids -- phytochemicals found in citrus fruit and citrus fruit juices -- may arrest the growth of malignant mouth, skin, colon, and lung tumors as well. Other results from human cell studies suggest limonoids may inhibit the growth of neuroblastoma and breast cancer cells. Also, these citrus compounds appear to stimulate detoxification enzymes in the body, which may help explain the health benefits of these compounds. A recent study of the body's ability to absorb, metabolize, and use citrus limonoids confirmed their bioavailability in humans.
There's a new reason to love your morning glass of orange juice.
Orange juice and other sources of citrus are high in limonoids, phytochemicals that studies suggest inhibit the growth of certain types of cancer cells. While research confirming the benefits of limonoids continues, go ahead and drink up; orange juice also is high in heart-healthy potassium, folate, and vitamin C.
RealAge Benefit: Eating a diverse diet that includes 4 servings of fruit per day can make your RealAge as much as 4 years younger.
Limonoids may help lower cholesterol by inhibiting the synthesis of certain proteins. For example, lab tests with human liver cells reveal limonoids may reduce the synthesis of apolipoprotein B, a protein related to high cholesterol. Results from several animal studies suggest limonoids -- phytochemicals found in citrus fruit and citrus fruit juices -- may arrest the growth of malignant mouth, skin, colon, and lung tumors as well. Other results from human cell studies suggest limonoids may inhibit the growth of neuroblastoma and breast cancer cells. Also, these citrus compounds appear to stimulate detoxification enzymes in the body, which may help explain the health benefits of these compounds. A recent study of the body's ability to absorb, metabolize, and use citrus limonoids confirmed their bioavailability in humans.