This order was nega- tively correlated with the lipid-water partition coefficients of the studied flavonoids. An interesting finding was that the antioxidant potency of flavonoids was enhanced when they were applied together with other antioxidant compounds (α- tocopherol, β-carotene or vitamin C)...
The possible mechanisms include effect on satiety, lipid absorption, fatty acids beta oxidation, stimulation of thermogenesis, etc. Conclusions: Functional foods, as part of a balanced diet, could be useful in the direction of weight management and decrease of obesity’s’ metabolic consequences. ...