Neohesperidin is a flavonoid found in citrus fruit peel that has diverse biological activities.
1,2,3 In vitro, it inhibits osteoclast differentiation, bone resorption, calcium oscillations, and activation of NF-κB and nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) by receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL).
1 In vivo, neohesperidin administration protects ovariectomized mice from bone loss. Neohesperidin acts as a hypolipidemic agent, reducing lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells and reversing hyperlipidemia in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity.
2 In a mouse model of diabetes, neohesperidin increases glucose tolerance and decreases insulin resistance while simultaneously decreasing serum triglycerides and total cholesterol and inhibiting lipid accumulation in livers
in vivo.
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