Dietary flavonoids and the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: review of recent findings

van Dam, Rob M.; Naidoo, Nasheen; Landberg, Rikard

doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e32835bcdff

Review article2013Peer reviewedOpen access

Dietary flavonoids and the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: review of recent findings

van Dam, Rob M.; Naidoo, Nasheen; Landberg, Rikard

Abstract

Evidence from cohort studies and randomized trials suggest beneficial effects of food sources of anthocyanidins (berries) and flavan-3-ols (green tea and cocoa) on cardiovascular health. These findings need to be confirmed in long-term randomized trials, and evaluation of pure compounds will be important to establish what specific flavonoids and doses are effective.

Keywords

anthocyanidins; catechins; flavan-3-ols; flavonoids; hesperidin

Published in

Current Opinion in Lipidology
2013, volume: 24, number: 1, pages: 25-33
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

SLU Authors

Landberg, Rikard
- Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Global goals (SDG)

SDG3 Good health and well-being

UKÄ Subject classification

Nutrition and Dietetics
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MOL.0b013e32835bcdff

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/41520