Tangerines Protect Against Heart Attack

Author: Maryam Ayres Time for reading: ~0 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

It turns out that the pigment nobiletin, found in the peel of the fruit, is 10 times stronger in its protective reactions than naringenin derived from grapefruit.

Consumption of tangerines protects against heart attack, diabetes and stroke, according to scientists from the University of Western Ontario, Canada.

The results of the study show that the pigment nobiletin, found in the peel of the fruit, is 10 times stronger in its protective reactions than naringenin derived from grapefruit.

The participants in the study were divided into two groups - one consuming foods high in fat and the other with monosaccharides.

The first group showed weight gain and signs associated with the metabolic syndrome - high cholesterol and triglycerides, high levels of insulin and glucose and an obese liver - all of which increased the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

In comparison, the participants in the second group, who also took nobiletin in addition to other foods, had a normal body weight. They do not show an increase in cholesterol, insulin or glucose.

Nobiletin shows a protective effect against atherosclerosis, the accumulation of plaque in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. It turns out that this pigment also protects against obesity, says Dr. Murray Huff, author of the study.

Tangerines Protect Against Heart Attack

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