Biotech Updates

USDA Flavonoid Database

January 19, 2007

The updated database of the US Department of Agriculture now provides analytical values on 26 flavonoids in more than 300 foods. Flavonoids are plant metabolites that are known to have antioxidant activities. The resource can be valuable to researchers evaluating associations between dietary flavonoid intake and risk factors for various chronic diseases. To date, many studies have provided evidence suggesting an association between consumption of diets high in flavonoids and reduced risk of cancer and heart disease.

Read the complete press release at http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2007/070110.htm. The updated database can be accessed at http://www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata/flavonoid.