Arab Citrus: Citrus fruits protect you from obesity

Scientists at the University of Sao Paulo have shown that citrus-based diets protect against serious complications related to obesity because they contain flavonoids that prevent cell damage due to the 39; obesity.

In laboratory experiments, laboratory rats were divided into groups, the former dealing only with fatty foods and the latter with traditional foods. The third ate fatty foods containing substances containing citrus compounds: hesperidin, aeroestrin and erodectyl.

The researchers found that in the body of mice fed on fatty foods, the risk of cell damage increased because of the increased concentration of thioparbitoric acid in the blood, associated with weight gain. The researchers did not notice this in the group that fed traditional foods.

In the group of fatty foods containing citrus, the researchers observed a significant reduction in thioparbituric acid concentration.

The research team also found that ingestion of erythrostene and aerodyne compounds slowed the accumulation of fat in the body.

Source: Forum Medicom