“…The flavonoids rutin, quercetin, apigenin, epigallocatechin gallate, myricetin, hesperidin, kaempferol, naringenin, formononetin, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, and genistein have been demonstrated to have antidepressant properties in animal model (10). In recent studies, there has been a negative association between phenolic acid, flavanones, and anthocyanin intake and depression symptoms (10,17,18). A high antioxidant activity is attributed to anthocyanins, which have the potential to damage DNA, activate estrogen, inhibit enzymes, inhibit inflammation, and inhibit the peroxidation of lipids (19)(20)(21).…”