Rutin is a bioflavonoid that comes from plants, fruits, and vegetables. It is an antioxidant that may help vitamin C protect cells in the body from free radical oxidation. Rutin may help to strengthen capillaries and the cardiovascular system. Natural dietary sources of rutin include buckwheat, citrus fruit rinds, and berries, but you can also find higher concentrations of rutin in many dietary supplements. Always talk to a doctor before you take diet supplements.
Vitabase
Every tablet of the Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex from Vitabase contains 1,000 mg of its citrus bioflavonoid complex. This complex, which Vitabase also calls Vitamin P, includes the bioflavonoids rutin and hesperidin. This supplement is an antioxidant, and it works with vitamin C to scavenge dangerous free radicals. It may also strengthen the immune system and fight infections and inflammation. Potential benefits from this complex are that rutin may relieve pain from bruises, and hesperidin may reduce leg swelling and fight allergic reactions. The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated the effects of this supplement.
Natural Factors
Natural Factors makes C 500 mg With 500 mg Bioflavonoids. These tablets have 500 mg of vitamin C, or 830 percent of the daily value. This supplement says that its ingredients improve collagen and capillary health and increase antioxidant activity. Along with rutin, other antioxidants are from bioflavonoids from citrus peel, a powdered complex of hesperidin, which is another bioflavonoid, and rosehip powder. Each tablet has 50 mg of rutin in a powdered extract form. The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated the safety and health benefits of Natural Factors' rutin supplements, and you should be cautious when choosing a supplement.
Herbal Extracts Plus
Herbal Extracts derives its rutin from the Japanese pagoda tree. Its pure rutin supplements are vegetarian, contain no starches, and are free from yeast, sugars, binders, and synthetic materials. An important benefit of rutin is that it helps vitamin C to act as an antioxidant. This may decrease the risk of heart disease and eye cataracts, which result from oxidative processes. Also, the two nutrients work together to maintain the body's collagen, which improves joint health, and to strengthen the immune system. Herbal Extracts Plus also supplies rutin in its Glaucoma Support and Support for Healthy Eyes supplements. The Food and Drug Administration has not tested the health claims of this supplement.
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