What Are Bioflavenoids

Raena Morgan: The “Health Benefits Derived from Sweet Orange”, that’s the title of your book, right? Frank Murray: Yes, that’s correct, yes. Fascinating subject. Raena Morgan: Okay. So, tell us, what are Bioflavonoids? Frank Murray: Well, these are in fruits and vegetables and [they’re] also in berries and some constituents of that type. They are wonderful in expanding the capillaries so that more blood can get through and they’re constituents of vitamin c. In fact, they were investigated about the same time as was vitamin c by dr. Szent-gyõrgyi, a Hungarian doctor, and he won the Nobel Prize for isolating vitamin c. And, Diosmin, which is a bioflavonoid, was researched about the same time. Raena Morgan: Diosmin? Frank Murray: Yes, in the ‘20s. Raena Morgan: So, that was discovered as a bioflavonoid? Frank Murray: Yes, it’s one of the two Bioflavonoids in sweet orange, the other is Hesperidin. Raena Morgan: And, they’re similar? Frank Murray: Yes, they’re both Bioflavonoids. They dilate the blood vessels, that is, make them larger, so that more blood can get through, and they’re fantastic for improving the circulation in the body. Raena Morgan: And, they come from the rinds of the citrus fruits? Frank Murray: Well yes, all types of citrus, berries, any kind of fruit, and some vegetables. Raena Morgan: Did they used to be called vitamin p? Frank Murray: That’s correct. The doctors argued for years and years whether or not to call the Bioflavonoids a vitamin, and after years of debating it they decided no, it’s not a vitamin. Raena Morgan: It’s not a vitamin. Frank Murray: But, it is a cousin of vitamin c. Raena Morgan: A cousin of vitamin c? Frank Murray: Yes. Raena Morgan: Okay. Well, thank you frank, we’ll visit again. Frank Murray: Thank you.