Phytochemicals in Medical News

Avocados may help prevent oral cancer, OSU study shows

... to the high levels of phytonutrients or phytochemicals plant compounds thought to have ... oral cancer," says D'Ambrosio. "We think these phytochemicals either stop the growth of precancerous cells in ... in Ohio State's College of Pharmacy, found that phytochemicals extracted from avocados target multiple signaling ...

New anti-cancer components of extra-virgin olive oil revealed

... olives without the use of heat or chemical treatments. It contains phytochemicals that are otherwise lost in the refining process. Menendez and colleagues ... lab results to the human situation. As the authors point out, "The active phytochemicals (i.e. lignans and secoiridoids) exhibited tumoricidal effects against ...

Phenols in Quality Olive Oil Suppress Breast Cancer Gene

... pressing olives without the use of heat or chemical treatments, contains phytochemicals that are otherwise lost in the refining process. The Spanish researchers ... cancer risk, the findings must be viewed with caution. "The active phytochemicals [i.e. lignans and secoiridoids] exhibited tumoricidal effects against ...

Chemoprevention, naturally: Findings on plant-derived cancer medicines

... Sydney. The drink, Blueberry Punch, is a mixture of plant-based chemicals phytochemicals known to have anti-cancer properties. In particular, Blueberry Punch ... Ph.D., research fellow at the University of Sydney. While individual phytochemicals are successful in killing cancer cells, we reasoned that synergistic or ...

Benefit of grapes may be more than skin deep

... risks beyond the simple blood pressure-lowering impact that can come from a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. The benefits may be the result of the phytochemicals naturally occurring antioxidants turning on a protective process in the genes that reduces damage to the heart muscle. The study, performed in ...

The Traveling Nut: Researchers From Around the World Explore the Impact of Almonds on the Body

... (2) Mandalari, G., Rich, G., Bisignano, G., Parker, M., Waldron, K., Wickham, M. Almond skins digestion using an in vitro dynamic gastric model: phytochemicals release and gut health. (3) C-Y.O., Chen, J.-F., Liu, C.-M., Chen. Almonds ameliorate risk factors of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes. ...

In flurry of studies, researcher details role of apples in inhibiting breast cancer

... of the specific modulation effects that apple extracts have on cell cycle machinery. Recently, Liu's group also reported the finding that apple phytochemicals inhibit an important inflammation pathway (NFkB) in human breast cancer cells. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed invasive cancer and ...

Valentine's Day Indulgences Can Be Heart Healthy

... related to their diet, particularly a salty diet. So what is it about grapes? The effect of the grapes is thought to be from the high level of phytochemicals -- naturally occurring antioxidants -- that grapes contain. As for tart cherries, both animal studies and new clinical studies have examined ...

Spanish scientists confirm extra virgin olive oil helps to combat breast cancer

... the fact that humans have consumed secoiridoids and lignans safely for a long time through oil and olive oil consumption, endorse the fact that such phytochemicals could be an excellent and safe basis for the design of new antiHER2 compounds. This work has been carried out by Javier A. Menndez , coordinator ...

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... essential in providing healthy nutrition, which many fad diets lack today." Whole grain foods provide the nutritional benefits of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants, and can reduce risk of some chronic diseases. For more information from Christine and two months of weekly meal plans and healthy ...

'Inside out' Applesauce Fueling Oklahoma's Title Quest

... their flight to China. Apples, like many fruits, contain a cocktail of antioxidant activity -- virtually all of it attributable to dozens of phytochemicals like chlorogenic acid, catechins and anthocyanidins -- that are not found in vitamin pills. Antioxidants in fresh produce mop up harmful compounds ...

University of Illinois - Chicago Study: Raisins Contain Compounds that May Inhibit Cavity-causing Bacteria

... -- New research published in the journal, Phytochemistry Letters, reveals raisins may benefit oral health because the fruit possesses antimicrobial phytochemicals that suppress growth of some oral bacteria associated with dental cavities and gum disease. The study was conducted at the College of Dentistry, ...

Get Straight A's in Snacking with Supercharged Superfruits from Fruitaceuticals!

... found in pomegranates. All natural, the cranberries used in OmegaCrans and PomaCrans are loaded with antioxidant and anti-adhesion-promoting phytochemicals called "proanthocyanidins" or PACs. They work to fight free-radical damage in the body. They also provide bacterial anti-adhesion protection, and ...

New Fruitaceuticals(R) Redefines Dried Fruit Category

... all natural dried fruit products, PomaCrans(TM) and OmegaCrans(R). Cranberries are packed with antioxidant and anti-adhesion-promoting phytochemicals called proanthocyanidins (PACs). Cranberry-proanthocyanidins work to help combat free-radical damage in the body as well as providing ...

U of I scientists aim to overcome allergic reactions to soy

... can be safely eaten by all people. Soy is a source of high-quality protein, oil, B vitamins, fiber, and essential fatty acids, and it also contains phytochemicals that may help prevent chronic diseases, including heart disease, some cancers, osteoporosis, and diabetes, she said. And, although soy allergy ...

Broccoli Sprout Extract Hinders Bladder Cancer Development

... and other cruciferous vegetables -- such as cabbage, kale, and collard greens -- is at least partly due to isothyiocyanates (ITCs), a group of phytochemicals with anti-cancer properties. "The bladder is particularly responsive to this group of natural chemicals," Zhang said. He and his colleagues ...

Consumption of fruits may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease

... Researchers at Cornell University investigated the effects of apple, banana, and orange extracts on neuron cells and found that the phenolic phytochemicals of the fruits prevented neurotoxicity on the cells. Among the three fruits, apples contained the highest content of protective antioxidants, ...

Medical Industry Offers Food Ingredient Companies More Than One Billion Reasons to Think Healthy

... companies -- a potential $1 billion market -- in a new report, Healthcare Opportunities for Food Ingredient Manufacturers. Thousands of bioactive phytochemicals have potential or established pharmaceutical or medicinal applications. Food-grade pectin, used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in food, tops ...

Escape the Cold and Flu Season With a Free Vacation to the Sunshine State

... day, as part of a well-balanced diet, will provide your body with essential nutrients such as vitamin C, potassium, and folate, as well as a host of phytochemicals that may help support a healthy immune system." Visit http://www.floridajuice.com/getaway between November 13, 2007 and January 21, 2007 to ....

Red alert: Wild strawberries may reduce cancer risk

... "super food" used to describe those nutrition-loaded edibles that promote health and discourage disease. Powerhouse foods high in antioxidants and phytochemicals that block the development of cancer cells have been touted as nature's way to fight off the potentially devastating disease. When it comes to ...

Wild Blueberries Shown to Fight Oxidative Stress

... lead scientist Ronald L. Prior, Ph.D., USDA Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center. "It's not just what you eat but when you eat it that matters. phytochemicals in foods have varying degrees of bioavailability and generally are cleared from the blood 2-4 hours after they're eaten. Ensuring that your body has ...

Red wine and grape juice help defend against food-borne diseases, according to MU researchers

... is inhibitory toward food-borne pathogens, but other factors which include the pH of the wine because wines are a little acidic, and possibly the phytochemicals may have an effect, said Mustapha, noting that grape juice produces similar results. We hypothesize that these phytochemicals, reseveratrol being the ...

Sugary Sodas High in Diabetes-Linked Compound

... Beverages that contain both fruit juice and HFCS also appear to have fewer reactive carbonyl levels, possibly because of beneficial compounds called phytochemicals found naturally in fruit juice, Ho said. Lona Sandon is assistant professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical ...

Mother’s Diet During Pregnancy Could Prevent Cancer in Childre

... study, they said. However, the amounts of this and other valuable phytochemicals that could be obtained in any normal diet rich in cruciferous vegetables ... at the Linus Pauling Institute, a world leader in the study of vitamins, phytochemicals and other nutrients that may help prevent disease or provide optimum ...

Cancer Prevention Begins During Pregnancy

... study, they said. However, the amounts of this and other valuable phytochemicals that could be obtained in any normal diet rich in cruciferous vegetables ... at the Linus Pauling Institute, a world leader in the study of vitamins, phytochemicals and other nutrients that may help prevent disease or provide optimum ...

Antioxidant-Rich Pecans Protect Against Unhealthy Oxidation in the Body

... of vitamin E. 'Plant foods, including pecans, are rich sources of phytochemicals that can have a unique effect on the body,' says LLU researcher Ella ... beyond the reduced level of blood lipid oxidation, was that the various phytochemicals found in pecans seem to be protective of the pecan’s high levels of ...

Raisins for your gum care

... Researchers from the University of Illinois, Chicago, had found phytochemicals in raisins that can fight oral bacterial infections that leads to gum problems and caries. The researchers had identified five types of phytochemicals in the variety of raisins called Thompson seedless that inhibits the ...

New Technique to Measure Xanthone in Mangosteen

... extracts may not add any value. The mangosteen presents more value in its whole fruit form, as presented in XanGo Juice. There are many other phytochemicals found in the fruit that have beneficial effects which are lost in extraction or jeopardized when the natural balance of the fruit is manipulated." ...

Caffeinated Sunflower Seeds To Hit The Market

... According to the National Sunflower Association, sunflower seeds are power-packed with healthy fats, proteins, fiber, minerals, vitamin E, and phytochemicals - all important to the nutritional quality of a diet. They are also a good source of manganese, magnesium, selenium, zinc as well as phytosterols, ...

Caffeinated Sunflower Seeds To Hit The Market

... According to the National Sunflower Association, sunflower seeds are power-packed with healthy fats, proteins, fiber, minerals, vitamin E, and phytochemicals - all important to the nutritional quality of a diet. They are also a good source of manganese, magnesium, selenium, zinc as well as phytosterols, ...

Freeze-dried fruits: Berry Berry Good!

... Don't get misled by the looks of freeze-dried fruits. Though they appear to be small, studies have shown that the antioxidant phytochemicals //that is present in fresh state is just the same after freeze-drying. Also the benefits of these dried fruits are assimilated easily into the blood ...

Prevent Skin Cancer with Lifestyle Changes

... into the fabric have also been shown to provide protection of about 95% of UVB rays. Research has also demonstrated that certain vitamins and phytochemicals may provide additional protection. Compounds such as resveratrol and curcumin occurring naturally in certain foods have been linked to anti-cancer ...

Cabbage, cauliflower might contribute to cancer prevention

... place across the globe and at present a feasible extraction method and thereby use in therapeutic nutrition is underway. These are a class of phytochemicals whose breakdown products are thought to be responsible for an improvement in health. Glucosinolates (a-thioglucoside-N-hydroxysulfates) are a ...

Compounds Found In The Vegetable Broccoli Could Have Anti-Cancer Properties

... serving each week. Researchers isolated compounds called glucosinolates from broccoli sprouts. During chopping, chewing and digestion, these phytochemicals morph into isothiocyanates – the anti-cancer compounds - but researchers used an enzymatic process to convert the glucosinolates to isothiocyanates. ...