Kaempferol is one seven most common flavonoids found in plants. It is of the important flavonoids (actually a flavonol) found in plants, and of the 23 mg/day of flavonoids that our diets are estimated to contain, about 17% is Kaempferol. Some of the top Kaempferol-rich foods include kale, capers, cherries, watermelon, beans, spinach, tea and chives.
Among its possible health benefits:
· Antioxidant
· Antimicrobial
· Anti-Diabetic
· Weight Management
· Skin Health
· Anti-inflammatory
· Cardiovascular Health
· Cognitive Health
· Cancer
Kaempferol may be one of the most abundant and widely-active bioactives in our diets. Its diverse activities have been found through scientific investigation to imply benefits for many areas of health, including anti-diabetes, through the reduction of blood sugar levels from the increased breakdown of glucose and production of glucose in the liver; reduction of inflammation, and possible implications in joint health; antimicrobial and possible applications in gut health maintenance and respiratory health; lipid-lowering and implications on cholesterol balance, and the list goes on…
As we are finding in Functional Medicine, bioactives like Kaempferol are likely to play a fundamental role in maintaining health through exertion of many activities simultaneously on many tissues of the body. Truly, getting good nutrition goes beyond just the basic components of carbs, proteins and fats.
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