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Chemical Compounds in Foods can Inhibit a Key SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme

December 1, 2020
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Raleigh, NC — Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme, or protease, in the SARS-CoV-2...

Pesticide Deadly to Bees Now Easily Detected in Honey

November 27, 2020
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Waterloo, ON — A common insecticide that is a major hazard for honeybees is now effectively detected in honey thanks to a simple new method. Researchers at the University of Waterloo developed an...

Global Collaboration is Unlocking Wheat’s Genetic Potential

November 26, 2020
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Manhattan, KS — In a paper published Wednesday, Nov. 25, in Nature, Kansas State University researchers, in collaboration with the international 10+ Genome Project led by the University of Saskatchewan,...

Patented Solution for Dry Mouth Relief and Food Product Development

November 19, 2020
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Leeds, UK — A team of scientists from the University of Leeds have developed a new hydrogel that has significant potential for oral care products that can help with dry mouth relief. The team developed...

Diet Rich in Ultra-Processed Fats and Sugars Increases Possibility of Muscle Pain

November 16, 2020
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Tarragona, Spain — A research team from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona – Spain) has observed that following a diet rich in fats and sugars from ultra-processed foods (such as sweet...

Gut Check: Teff Grain Boosts Stomach Microbiome Health

November 16, 2020
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Ithaca, NY — The seeds of a teff plant – which look similar to wheat – are tiny in stature, but they pack a nutritional wallop. Relatively new to the U.S., teff has long been a superfood...

Vitamin E from Palm Oil Useful in Boosting Immune Response Based on Studies on Liver Cells

November 4, 2020
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Palm oil contains abundant quantities of vitamin E compounds, which include tocopherols and tocotrienols. These compounds have anti-oxidant effects, which protect cells from...

Removing This Hidden Nasty from Our Food could Save Thousands of Lives

November 3, 2020
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Sydney, Australia — Banning a harmful ingredient from the Australian food supply could prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease according to new research from The George Institute for Global...

Food Rich in Omega-3 EPA & ALA can Reduce Risk of Death After Heart Attack, New Study Shows

October 29, 2020
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Folsom, CA — A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that regular consumption of foods rich in omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), found in marine foods like...

Analysis of Wild Tomatoes Elucidates Genetic Basis Underlying Fruit Traits

September 29, 2020
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Gatersleben, Germany — Domestication and subsequent intensive breeding of tomato had a major impact on fruit ripening and the myriad metabolic processes accompanying it. In result, modern tomato cultivars...

Newly Identified Gene Grants Tomatoes Resistance to Bacterial Speck Disease

September 3, 2020
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Ithaca, NY — Bacterial speck disease, which reduces both fruit yield and quality, has been a growing problem in tomatoes over the last five years. Because the culpable bacterium, Pseudomonas syringae,...

Research Finds Daily Cranberry Intake Associated with Reduced H. Pylori Infection Rates

August 18, 2020
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Wareham, MA — A new clinical trial found consuming cranberry juice containing 44 mg of proanthocyanidins (or “PACs”) per 240-mL serving twice daily for eight weeks resulted in a 20% reduction...

Discovers a New Role for a Well-Known Molecule as a Plant Hormone

August 17, 2020
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College Park, MD — Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have discovered an entirely new role for a well-known plant molecule called ACC, providing the first clear example of ACC acting on...

Changes in Farming Urgent to Rescue Biodiversity

July 21, 2020
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Göttingen, Germany — Over 360 scientists from 42 countries – led by the University of Göttingen and Westlake University China – call for transition of food production systems to agroecological...

Turmeric could have Antiviral Properties

July 20, 2020
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London, UK — Curcumin, a natural compound found in the spice turmeric, could help eliminate certain viruses, research has found. A study published in the Journal of General Virology showed...

Study Suggests Pickled Capers Activate Proteins Important for Human Brain and Heart Health

July 15, 2020
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Irvine, CA — A compound commonly found in pickled capers has been shown to activate proteins required for normal human brain and heart activity, and may even lead to future therapies for the treatment...

Antioxidants in Corn Line Could Aid Human IBD Protection, Therapy

July 10, 2020
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State College, PA — Flavonoids from a specific line of corn act as anti-inflammatory agents in the guts of mice with an inflammatory-bowel-disease-like condition, according to a team of researchers...

Feeds of the Future

July 2, 2020
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Göttingen, Germany — Worldwide there is a growing demand for animal products for human nutrition, despite vegan and vegetarian diets becoming more popular in Western countries. Changing diets necessitate...

How Bacteria Fertilize Soya

June 3, 2020
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Zürich, Switzerland — Plants need nitrogen in the form of ammonium if they are to grow. In the case of a great many cultivated plants, farmers are obliged to spread this ammonium on their fields as...

Mats Made from Nanofibers Linked to Red Wine Chemical could Help Prevent Oxidation

May 7, 2020
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College Station, TX — Spoiling foods, souring wine and worsening wounds have a common culprit — a process called oxidation. Although the ill effects of these chemical reactions can be curtailed...

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