{"id":6841,"date":"2021-07-14T19:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/?post_type=news&p=6841"},"modified":"2024-02-19T19:35:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T19:35:56","slug":"immune-support-in-a-glass-new-study-finds-that-vitamins-and-bioactives-in-100-orange-juice-help-shore-up-natural-immunity-and-fight-immune-sapping-inflammation-in-the-body","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/news\/immune-support-in-a-glass-new-study-finds-that-vitamins-and-bioactives-in-100-orange-juice-help-shore-up-natural-immunity-and-fight-immune-sapping-inflammation-in-the-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Immune Support In A Glass: New Study Finds That Vitamins And Bioactives In 100% Orange Juice Help Shore Up Natural Immunity And Fight Immune-sapping Inflammation In The Body"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

News Provided By The Fruit Juice Science Centre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LONDON<\/strong> (July 14, 2021\/PRNewswire) \u2014 A new research review, published in Frontiers in Immunology<\/em>1<\/sup>,<\/em> has found that a simple glass of citrus juice \u2013 for example orange or grapefruit \u2013 contains key nutrients and bioactive substances that help our immune system to work efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientists examined evidence from nearly 200 different studies and reports, and concluded that vitamin C, folate and polyphenol compounds in citrus juices have the capacity to impact on immune health, fight inflammation and improve our defense against bacteria and viruses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-author, Philip Calder, Professor of Nutritional Immunology at Southampton University, said: \u201cA weak immune system increases susceptibility to infections and allows these to become more severe. One component of the immune response is inflammation. Where inflammation is excessive or uncontrolled it can damage body tissues, sometimes irreparably, and affect our ability to fight infections. Having a diet rich in antioxidant foods and drinks is one way to control inflammation and ensure the body can mount an effective immune response. Trials in humans confirm that orange juice consumption reduces inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCitrus fruit juices are particularly good sources of vitamin C and folate, which have roles in strengthening the gut and skin barriers which are our first line of defense against viruses and bacteria. In addition, these nutrients \u2013 which are absorbed well from fruit juices \u2013support the function of many types of immune cells including phagocytes, natural killer cells, T-cells and B-cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnother area of research is the bioactive polyphenols found in citrus fruit juices which include hesperidin, narirutin and naringin. These not only have anti-inflammatory effects but could also have direct anti-viral effects according to emerging data from modeling studies\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Carrie Ruxton, from the Fruit Juice Science Centre<\/a>, comments: \u201cThe evidence about the positive role that fruit juices play in the diet continues to build. We know from several large studies that a daily glass of pure fruit juice provides vitamin C, folate and potassium, can help to lower blood pressure, and reduces the risk of stroke. Now it\u2019s clear that citrus juices can also contribute to immune health which is crucial as we all get back to our normal lives\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOURCE: The Fruit Juice Science Centre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Miles EA & Calder PC (2021) Effects of Citrus Fruit Juices and Their Bioactive Components on Inflammation and Immunity: A Narrative Review. Front. Immunol. 12:712608.\u00a0https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2021.712608\/full<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6818,"template":"","citrus_types":[139],"health_categories":[157],"news_categories":[270,278,281],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/6841"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"citrus_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citrus_types?post=6841"},{"taxonomy":"health_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/health_categories?post=6841"},{"taxonomy":"news_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.org\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_categories?post=6841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}