Blood orange, the quiet antioxidant outlier
Blood oranges hide their difference under a standard orange peel. Inside, a group of plant pigments called anthocyanins rewires their nutritional profile. This compound, more commonly mapped to blueberries or blackberries, turns a familiar citrus into an uncommon antioxidant platform.At the molecular level, anthocyanins belong to the flavonoid family and interact with reactive oxygen species, help...More
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