Naringenin makes the liver burn fat after a meal rather than store it, according to scientists. It means overweight people might be able to shed pounds without changing their diet.
The risk of diabetes could also be cut with a dose of naringenin because it helps balance insulin and glucose levels, it was claimed. The findings come from tests on two groups of mice who were given the same diet - but one set was fed doses of the flavonoid naringenin.