Flavonoids and heart disease

Abstract
Dietary antioxidants, which complement the actions of enzymatic antioxidants, are now widely recognised as including (alpha) tocopherol (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and β carotene (a precursor of vitamin A). Perhaps flavonoids should now be added to this list. The article by Knekt et al in this issue of the BMJ (p 478)4 joins two other epidemiological reports5 6 in suggesting a role …