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Science captures the essence of fruit

...te the individual flavours and fragrances found in fruits and flowers. Combined with traditional biofermen...y be slightly different to that found naturally in fruits and flowers. "Extraction is expensive and produces only limited quantities of product, reducing th...

Tamed 11,400 years ago, figs were likely first domesticated crop

...ed, humans must have recognized that the resulting fruits do not produce new trees, and fig tree cultivation became a common practice," Bar-Yosef says. "In this intentional act of planting a specific variant of fig tree, we can see the beginnings of agriculture. This edible fig would not have survived if no...

Pure carbon nanotubes pass first in vivo test

...k his life. These new results are simply the first fruits of his final contributions in nanohealth research, and there are still more to come." ...

Study suggests evolutionary link between diet, brain size in orangutans

... environment, where soils are best for growing the fruits they most like to eat. "They'll eat fruits as often as they can, and they'll travel farther away for them if not nearby," Taylor said. Sumatr...

A natural chemical found in strawberries boosts memory in healthy mice

... Now, there's another reason to reach for colorful fruits past adolescence. Fisetin, a naturally occurring ...flavonoid commonly found in strawberries and other fruits and vegetables, stimulates signaling pathways that enhance long-term memory, report researchers at t...

Researchers develop technologies to devour food pathogens

...ne dioxide gas to kill pathogens on produce, fresh fruits and vegetables. This would be a large step up from current technologies, which mainly involve washing and scrubbing, and cannot completely rid a product of a pathogen like E. coli, said Richard Linton, a professor of food science. "We can use the l...

A buffet for early human relatives

...pus was eating C3 plants, including the leaves and fruits of trees and shrubs, as well as forbs, which are broadleaf herbs that are not grasses. Forests contain almost entirely C3 plants. African savanna has both C3 and C4 plants. Analyses of the Paranthropus teeth revealed that the early human relative...

Unique tomatoes tops in disease-fighting antioxidants

...xidants called the carotenoids, which give certain fruits and vegetables their distinctive colors. Carotenoids are thought to have a number of health benefits, such as reducing the risk of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease and macular degeneration. "The tomato is a wonderful biosynthetic factory ...

100 percent juices found as beneficial to health as fruits and vegetables

... both cancer and cardiovascular disease than whole fruits and vegetables. Juices are comparable in their...a result, they determined that the positive impact fruits and vegetables offer come not from just the fiber but also from antioxidants which are present in bo...

Organic is healthier: Kiwis prove that green is good

...es which Kadel believes are most likely due to the fruits having to be able to survive against pests in the ...anic kiwis had thicker skins, which could help the fruits resist insects, and higher antioxidant activity which is thought to be a natural by-product of stres...

Largest genomic search finds genes that may contribute to autism

...ind of finding. This is just the beginning of the fruits from this collaboration." The Autism Genome Project used two techniques to examine the DNA of the nearly 1,200 families with a history of autism. Researchers used so-called "gene chip" technologies to look for genetic similarities among these fami...

Napoleon's mysterious death unmasked, UT Southwestern researcher says

...is diet full of salt-preserved foods but sparse in fruits and vegetables ?common fare for long military campaigns. "Even if treated today, he'd have been dead within a year," he said. Dr. Genta completed some of the work for this report while at the University of Geneva. Researchers from the Aarau Can...

Strawberry daiquiris -- the extra-healthy cocktail?

...culture, doi 10.1002/jsfa.2841). Coloured berry fruits like strawberries contain compounds known as polyphenols and anthocyanins. Consumption of these compounds has been linked to the prevention of diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders. They work by helping to mop up damaging free r...

Xylitol reduces risk of cavities

...ylose, or wood sugar. Xylitol occurs naturally in fruits and berries, such as pears and strawberries. It is used in sugarless sweets, above all in chewing gum and lozenges. The dissertation studies what effects the substance has on the ecology of the oral cavity and its role in preventing tooth decay (ca...

Scientists genetically engineer tomatoes with enhanced folate content

... diet through enhancement of the folate content of fruits and vegetables." The vitamin is commonly found ...out this chemical, which is found in virtually all fruits and vegetables. ...

Studies force new view on biology of flavonoids

Flavonoids, a group of compounds found in fruits and vegetables that had been thought to be nutriti...nd in a healthy diet with five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables ?is sufficient. Large doses taken via dietary supplements might do no additional good...

Bats get the munchies too!

...s, as they ripen. Egyptian fruit bats prefer these fruits when they are ripe, however high concentrations of ethanol (around 1%) are toxic to the animals. Intoxicated bats may also be less able to respond to attacks from predators, and to avoid obstacles (much like us humans, some might say!). The sugar mol...

Hives ferment a yeasty brew, attract beetle pest

...r much orchard fruit and vegetables. Many of these fruits and vegetables will not produce without honeybees. The small hive beetle can destroy many commercial hives. "If we can find out how this system works, there is a good possibility we will figure out ways to protect against the beetle," says Tumlin...

Lessons from the orangutans: Upright walking may have begun in the trees

...g one or both of their long arms free to reach for fruits and other supports. Orangutans also keep their... navigate the smallest branches where the tastiest fruits are, and also to reach further to help cross gaps between trees," said Thorpe. The authors propos...

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