Recent scientific studies have highlighted how Blood Orange Juice (BOJ) extracts provides the healthiest antioxidants cocktail given the phenomenal bioavailability of Naringenin and Hesperedin antioxidants after intake, but years ago, Blood Oranges could only be found in specialized import markets.
Some consumers even thought they were defective in some way, or were perhaps put off by their unfortunate nickname, "blood" oranges. But these oranges, with their succulence, sweetness, and robust flavors, have always had a special place in the hearts of Italians. For generations, Italian farmers have been actively engaged in breeding and grafting these amazing fruit trees, and in recent years have perfected two exotic varieties, Sanguinello and Moro, with the most remarkable, captivating flavors yet. But it's not just the flavor of these oranges that is remarkable: scientific exploration into plant pigments and "phytochemicals” has shown Blood Oranges to be a veritable medicine chest of compounds that can benefit human health. Indeed, the red pigment itself has been shown to be a powerful antioxidant with potentially beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, Immune systems and skin rejuvenation.
What’s Special About Blood Oranges?
For more than a hundred generations, Sicilian farmers have been growing and perfecting Blood Oranges, in many cases on small family orchards originally laid out by the Romans. Over that expanse of human history, Sicilians have learned a few things about growing this amazing fruit, and about the health benefits of its unique, brilliant red juice. For them (and for the food scientists who have only recently caught up with their traditional knowledge) Blood Orange juice is not just a vital part of a balanced Mediterranean diet: it is simply the best and healthiest source of important vitamins, antioxidants, and micro-nutrients available anywhere.
The unique micro-climate of Sicily, with its volcanic soil, hot weather, and year-round, active insect population, has played a big role in making Blood Orange juice such a powerful and healthy treasure chest of nutrients. After all, Nature had to build a pretty robust plant to produce such a valuable fruit in such an environment---and in a couple thousand years, man has improved this further with his breeding programs. It turns out that all of the phytochemicals found in Blood Orange juice---with fancy names like flavonoids, anthocyanins, and coumarins---are really just fruit protection agents for the plant. In essence, each of these compounds is a repellant to ward off insect, bacterial, and fungal pests. With a lot of different kinds of insects and active microbes, the trees need to make very, very rich and diverse cocktails of these natural products in the hopes of warding off the widest possible array of active pests. (which explains why some of these compounds are highly active anti-microbial agents, too). VioVI’s unique Blood Orange Juice thanks to the use of world class production and preserving technologies such as “Flash Freeze” contains the richest, most bioactive, and most diverse cocktail of antioxidants and micro-nutrients of any commercial juice product. Read more>>
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A university research study found an accelerated recovery experienced by professional handball players who were also given the Blood Orange Juice extract daily for a 2 month period (Bonina et al. 2005).
It slows down the damaging effects of aging on nerve cell function and behavior by reducing oxidative stress. In addition, anthocyanin's anti-inflammatory properties keep blood flowing smoothly. This not only prevents hardening of the arteries, it provides energy for mental functions and supports a bright mood.
Flavonoids from Blood Orange juice are known to have strong free radical scavenging activity, which can help prevent or delay the development of arteriosclerosis, a major contributing factor to heart attacks and strokes.
Visible signs of aging can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, which causes oxidative damage to skin cells in exposed skin. A study by Proteggente show that BOJ reverses it. Plus high content of Vitamin C enhanced collagen giving a youthful look at your skin. |
