
Chrysin: Your New Sports Supplement
What will you learn in this guide?
1. What is Chrysin
2. Chrysin Foods
3. Chrysin Health Benefits
4. Chrysin side effects?
5. The Bioavailability Problem
6. ActiNovo Chrysin
1. What is Chrysin
Chrysin is a naturally occurring flavonoid found primarily in various species of passionflower. Brazilian natives used this antioxidant as a natural remedy for centuries. Nowadays, many individuals use this substance to maintain testosterone and increase muscle mass. This modern day use began in the Western world only a few decades ago.
2. Chrysin Foods
Besides passionflower, this substance is found in herbs like chamomile. The antioxidant is found in very small amounts in celery, carrots, certain types of mushrooms, and honey. Although, food is not a reliable source of chrysin due to low bioavailability.
3. Chrysin Health Benefits
Antioxidant/Anti-inflammatory Properties

Chrysin and testosterone levels
This antioxidant is frequently used to support the maintenance of healthy testosterone levels in the body. This substance can support testosterone by inhibiting the enzyme aromatase. The enzyme aromatase is instrumental in converting the male sex hormone, testosterone, into the female sex hormones, estrogen. The theory is that chrysin may reduce the production of estrogen, which will then increase testosterone in the body.
Chrysin in Bodybuilding
Recently, chrysin as a dietary supplement has become popular in the sports community. Specifically, bodybuilders and those who wish to increase muscle mass are frequently consuming these supplements. Since testosterone is one of the limiting factors of muscle growth, buying chrysin supplements is considered an insider tip among advanced bodybuilders. Along with training, protein intake, and adequate sleep, chrysin can help athletes maintain testosterone levels during training.

Maintenance of testosterone levels during aging
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
4. Chrysin side effects?
This ingredient is generally safe for healthy adults to consume. Before taking chrysin supplements, ask your doctor for medical advice if you are taking any medications. This is especially important if you are consuming hormone containing medications. If you have a hormone sensitive cancer, such as breast cancer or prostate cancer, please first discuss taking nutritional supplements with your doctor [8].
5. The Bioavailability Problem
This antioxidant has very poor bioavailability due to chrysin's structure. A study estimates the oral bioavailability of chrysin to be between 0.003-0.02% [2]. Many nutritional companies add an extra ingredient called Piperine, which is found in black pepper, to supplements to increase bioavailability. This can be problematic because piperine can interact with various drugs.
6. ActiNovo Chrysin
Since this substance has low bioavailability, its usefulness as a supplement has been questionable for many years. This changes with ActiNovo liposomal technology!
ActiNovo Liposomal Chrysin does not need to add piperine to increase bioavailablility, because we already know that liposomes can increase absorption of plant extracts. Interested in more information? Check out our bioavailability studies here.
ActiNovo Chrysin provides a daily 100 mg dose of chrysin. This is the amount of chrysin naturally found in 50kg of honey! Try Pure for a natural taste, or Plus which is sweetened with natural xylitol and flavored with black currant.
1) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6865076/
2) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197018615300486
3) Kellis, JT and Vickery, LE: Inhibition of Human Estrogen Synthetase (Aromatase) by Flavones. Science, 1984, 225: 1032-34.
4) Flavonoid inhibition of aromatase enzyme activity in human preadipocytes” (The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Volume 46, Issue 3, September 1993, Pages 381-388)
5) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21486424/
6) https://www.msdmanuals.com/de-de/heim/gesundheitsprobleme-von-m%C3%A4nnern/fortpflanzungssystem-des-mannes/brusterkrankungen-bei-m%C3%A4nnern
7) https://www.prostata-hilfe-deutschland.de/prostata-wissen/gutartige-prostatavergroesserung-bph
8) https://www.rxlist.com/chrysin/supplements.htm