Scientists are in permanent search for new natural antioxidants, which are vitamins, amino-acids, natural phenol compounds. Think tank from Russian city of Novosibirsk has synthesized artificial analogues for said natural substances – water soluble sulphur-containing phenol compounds, which show useful biological properties.
Scientists have proved synthetic compounds showed antioxidant […]
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables can be effective in the reduction of oxidative stress, through the antioxidant effects of phytochemicals and other mechanisms. Protection against the carcinogenic effects of chemicals may also be exerted by an enhancement of detoxification and DNA damage repair mechanisms. To investigate a putative effect of flavonoids, a class […]
In a recent study published in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, it was reported that phenolic and flavonoid contents and total antioxidant capacities in cocoa far exceed that of black or green tea, and red wine.
Cocoa has nearly two times the antioxidants of red wine, two to three times […]
Resveratrol is a polyphenol that includes the flavanoids and proanthocyanadins, both very powerful antioxidants. These are very useful for the destruction of free radicals that threaten your health and well-being in this age of excessive pollution and vehicle emissions, and also excessive exposure to the harmful factors of sunlight through the erosion of the ozone […]
At the University at Buffalo, researchers are working on genetically engineering microorganisms to synthesize compounds such as flavonoids as an economical and efficient solution for ageing, cancer and even obesity. They are manipulating E. coli into tiny, cellular factories.
“Ultimately, we want to be able to take a designed E. coli off of the shelf and […]
Extracts from Alternanthera maritima are used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases. Bioassay-guided fractionation of A. maritima aerial parts yielded an ethanolic crude extract, its butanolic fraction and seven isolated flavonoids (two aglycones, two O-glycosides and three C-glycosides) with antioxidative activity. The ability of these samples to scavenge enzymatically […]
Two studies in respected European journals have linked consumption of apples and apple juice with decreased symptoms of asthma.
Published in the September 2007 issue of Thorax, the latest study finds that when women ate apples during pregnancy, researchers found a significant decrease in asthma and wheezing among their children when the children were followed […]
Vibrant shades of leaves don’t just signal autumn is near. Experts say when it comes to food, color is a cue for good health.
The pigments in leaves that provide the bright red color in the fall are anthocyanins, which are potent antioxidants that also are found in red and purple fruits and vegetables — especially […]
Nutritionists and vegetarians have claimed for years that soy provides a wide range of health benefits, such as lowering rates of heart attack, reducing blood cholesterol levels, relieving menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women, and in the general enhancement of the immune system. In fact, in 1999, the Food and Drug Administration even permitted food manufacturers […]
According to Business Insights, the market potential for flavonoids in the dietetic and nutritional supplement market is in excess of $862m for 2007, with annual increases of 12 per cent.
