After 14 days, animals were killed and serum was examined for antioxidant resistance. G fed rats. It is not surprising that phenolic compounds such as anthocyanins would be investigated for their anticancer potential since their antioxidant activity makes them good chemoprevention candidates.
Limited data do suggest anthocyanins possess anticancer properties.
Importantly, among the different classes of phenolic compounds tested, the anthocyanins were most potent. B. Quercetin As noted previously, quercetin is the most commonly consumed flavonoid. Using recently developed databases, several epidemiologic studies have examined the relationship between cancer risk and the intake of flavonoid rich foods. In support of the Finnish study, researchers from the University of Minnesota recently reported protective effects of flavonoids in the Iowa Womens' Study. They function physiologically as chemoattractants or chemorepellents.