ABSTRACT
Flavanones are a class of avonoids found mainly in citrus fruits, although minor amounts have also been detected in herbs, red wine, and tomatoes (Neveu et al. 2010). Flavanones are widely consumed in Western countries. In the adult Spanish population, for instance, intake may reach 50 mg/day, or around 17% of the estimated total avonoid intake, which ranks them as the most consumed avonoid sub-class after proanthocyanidins (Zamora-Ros et al. 2010). Flavanone intakes of 14.4, 20.4, 22, 33.5, and 34.7 mg/day have also been reported in the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Greece, and Italy, respectively (Zamora-Ros et al. 2010).
