More reasons to eat your broccoli
Love it or hate it, broccoli is touted as a superfood, offering an array of health benefits. And it's about to get even more super.
Biotechnology
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News tagged with phenolic compounds
Roasting Does More than Enhance Flavor in Peanuts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have shown that increasing roast color intensity steadily ramps up the antioxidant capacities of peanuts, peanut flour and peanut skins.
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Dec 9, 2009
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Sunscreen-like chemicals found in fossil plants reveal UV radiation was involved in mass extinction events
New research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds that function like sunscreen, these are produced by plants to protect them from harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation. The findings ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jan 6, 2023
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Sweet spots in the sea: Mountains of sugar under seagrass meadows
Seagrasses play an important role in the climate. They are one of the most efficient sinks of carbon dioxide on Earth. A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology now reports that seagrasses ...
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2022
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Research claims that vegetables fried with olive oil have more healthy properties than boiled ones
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have proven that frying in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) increases the phenolic fraction present in raw vegetables typical in the Mediterranean diet (potato, pumpkin, tomato ...
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Jan 20, 2016
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Brown algae reveal antioxidant production secrets
Brown algae contain phlorotannins, aromatic (phenolic) compounds that are unique in the plant kingdom. As natural antioxidants, phlorotannins are of great interest for the treament and prevention of cancer and inflammatory, ...
Biotechnology
Sep 5, 2013
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From landfill to lipstick: Grape waste as a cosmetic and food ingredient
The world drinks a lot of wine, and that means a lot of grapes are consumed every year. But not every part of the grape ends up in the bottle. Seeds, stalks and skins—roughly a quarter of the grapes —- are typically discarded ...
Environment
Mar 19, 2018
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Chemical reaction could streamline manufacture of pharmaceuticals and other compounds
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a new chemical reaction that has the potential to lower the cost and streamline the manufacture of compounds ranging from agricultural chemicals to pharmaceutical ...
Materials Science
Jul 22, 2013
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The onion, a natural alternative to artificial preservatives
Some components of the onion have antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, making it possible to use this bulb for food preservation. This is demonstrated by researchers from the Polytechnic University of Cataluna (UPC) ...
Biochemistry
Apr 14, 2010
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Blue light irradiation promotes growth, increases antioxidants in lettuce seedlings
The quality of agricultural seedlings is important to crop growth and yield after transplantation. Good quality seedlings exhibit characteristics such as thick stems, thick leaves, dark green leaves, and large white roots. ...
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Dec 12, 2011
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