Most literature about vitamin p is too shallow and concept is new . they say it is antioxidant like vitamin a, and e. How unique is its antioxidant effect from other vitamins. We need the history of its discovery.
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Vitamin P
Actually, vitamin P is a substance we now call flavonoids. And yes, flavonoids have been credited with all of those effects and possibly more. A flavonoid is a byproduct of plant metabolism, so you get flavonoids when you eat plants. Hesperidin is a popular and healthy type of flavonoid that comes from citrus fruits.
Vitamin P may refer to: Flavonoids, referred to as Vitamin P from the mid-1930s to early 1950s. Fluoxetine (Prozac), euphemistically referred to as Vitamin P, an SSRI used for depression and various mental disorders.
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Vitamin P is a term rarely used anymore, but flavonoids and bioflavonoids were often referred to as vitamin P from the mid-1930s- 1950s.
Please have a look at the following link.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-vitamin-P
Vitamin P | C27H30O16 | CID 5293655 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, ...
Chemical Names: Ilixathin; Osyritin; Vitamin P; Globularicitrin; Violaquercitrin; Rutabi...
Molecular Formula: C27H30O16
PubChem CID: 5293655
Molecular Weight: 610.521 g/mol
Please also have a look at this useful link.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1267027/pdf/biochemj01048-0081.pdf
In the past scientists think that flavonoids are Vitamin P or C2. However, Vitamin means very essential for life, and any deficiency causes significant diseases. Later, scientific researches show that flavonoids are not vital but have many virtue.
Anthocyanins play a role in scavenging for free radicals and antioxidant protection. Isoflavones – also known as soy isoflavones. They are a class of phytochemicals and type of phytoestrogen (plant hormone). They provide antioxidant properties shown to reduce the risk of disease and cancer
Flavonoids, referred to as Vitamin P from the mid-1930s to early 1950s. Fluoxetine (Prozac), euphemistically referred to as Vitamin P, an SSRI used for depression and various mental disorders. Paroxetine (Paxil), euphemistically referred to as Vitamin P, an SSRI used for depression and anxiety disorders.
Chemical Names: Ilixathin; Osyritin; Vitamin P; Globularicitrin; Violaquercitrin; Rutabion
Actually, “Vitamin P” is not a vitamin at all. It was the term given to a group of super-healing plant substances from the 1930s to the 1950s. Today these substances are better known as flavonoids (or sometimes bioflavonoids) and they can be found in thousands of plant species. Researchers continue to discover both sources for them and how they can be used to support healing − including for various forms of cancer.
- “Vitamin P” is not a vitamin at all. It was the term used from the 1930s to the 1950s for what we know call flavonoids − super-healing plant substances.
- Researchers continue to discover both sources for flavonoids and how they can be used to support healing − including for various forms of cancer.
- Each type of flavonoid plays a different role in your body. In general, however, flavonoids are crucial for two specific reasons: 1. They are essential to the absorption of Vitamin C − the key nutrient responsible for tissue growth and repair. 2. Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants. Preventing and reversing oxidative stress is the key element in how flavonoids help prevent and heal cancer.
- Three flavonoids in particular have been shown to pack a punch when it comes to healing cancer:
- Quercetin
- Rutin
- Curcumin
- for further information
- https://thetruthaboutcancer.com/vitamin-p-cancer/
https://www.verywellfit.com/vitamin-p-how-flavonoids-benefit-your-health-4165402
Vitamin P isn’t considered a vitamin at all according to Sonya Angelone, MS, RDN, CLT, Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Rather it’s the name given to a group of plant substances known as flavonoids or bioflavonoids. When you’re eating a salad with colorful plant foods, you’re getting a dose of Vitamin P or flavonoids.
Flavonoids technically aren’t vitamins, they offer many health benefits for the human body. Ongoing research continues to reveal new flavonoids beneficial to health improvement and disease prevention.
Flavonoids don’t prevent disease like vitamin C prevents rickets. Rather, they contribute to optimal health and chronic disease prevention.
Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants that have immune system benefits. They help your body deal with inflammation and oxidative stress by detoxifying tissue-damaging chemicals.
The plant which contain vitamin P or flavonoids are:
Many brightly colored fruits such as: Red cherries are high in quercetin -- part of the flavonol category of flavonoids. Citrus fruits also pack a powerful flavonoid punch. Grapefruit is high in the flavonoid naringenin, and lemons, oranges and limes contain high amounts of the flavonoids eriodictyol and hesperetin. Fresh blackberries and blueberries contain high amounts of the flavonoids catechin and epicatechin. Black and red grapes are a good source of the flavonoids quercetin and catechin.
Also, most fresh vegetables are a good source of flavonoids, especially those that are intensely colored. Ripe red tomatoes and green peppers contain the flavonoids quercetin and luteolin. Red leaf lettuce provides the flavonoid quercetin. Fresh kale and spinach are high in the flavonoid kaempferol. Red onions contain high amounts of the flavonols quercetin and isorhamnetin as well as smaller amounts of flavonols kaempferol and myricetin.
Bioflavonoids have been used for centuries as health-promoting phytochemical ingredients in an incredibly wide range of traditional medicine from around the world. Nowadays, bioflavonoids are used to enhance the immune-supporting benefits of vitamin C, to support blood circulation and a healthy circulatory system, and as a means of managing inflammation in the body.
Benefits of Bioflavonoids are :-
1. Antioxidant Effects
2. Anti-Inflammatory Benefits
3. Immune System Support
4. Support a Healthy Circulatory System
5. Further Research
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Vitamin P or flavonoids are a group of compounds all share a very similar chemical structure and are synthesized by plants for a variety of physiological functions. For example, they are very important for flower pigmentation (giving flowers their colours), as well as in the filtration of UV light and nitrogen fixation.However, their benefits are not restricted to plants.
bioflavonoids can be used against microbes like bacteria and fungi. These fascinating compounds have already demonstrated antimicrobial effects in plants, where they are an important line of defence against infection. Scientists are now exploring the potential to develop these traits further, for use by humans.
Thank you Prof. Yehya for great work of teaching me vitamin p. Without forgetting other participants in this discussion.
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