A Review of Naringenin's Nutraceutical Properties: A boon in the Sustainable Food System

Abstract

Many of the medications on the market today are derived from natural sources. Apart from their physiological roles in plants, flavonoids are vital components of the human diet, despite not being classified as nutrients. Flavonoids are an important class of secondary metabolites found in plants that perform a variety of activities, including pigmentation and antioxidant activity. Naringenin is a flavanone (flavonoid) that occurs naturally and is known to have a bioactive influence on human health. It is mostly found in fruits (grapefruit and oranges) and vegetables. This phytochemical has been linked to a variety of biological activities, including antioxidant, anticancer, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and cardioprotective properties. Although few clinical trials have been conducted, the primary focus has been on naringenin bioavailability and cardioprotective effect and memory enhancement. Many molecular pathways underpinning its positive effects have been identified. This review also intends to bring newer insights, which will undoubtedly usher in a new era of flavonoid-based nutraceutical properties for the treatment of numerous infectious and degenerative disorders.

Keywords: Naringenin, flavonoids, biological, antioxidant, antibacterial, nutraceutical etc.