Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert [Public domain] via Wikimedia CommonsFlavonoids are compounds found in many plants whose nutritional benefits and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects have been widely studied. The hops used to make beer contain a flavonoid called xanthohumol, which can help to control body weight and blood sugar in a rat model of obesity. New findings from researchers at Oregon State University (Corvallis) led by Kathy Magnusson suggest that xanthohumol can also improve cognitive function in young mice.
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