Tomato packs more cancer-fighting punch
...at Purdue. Studies have found that taking purified antioxidants as a dietary supplement doesn't work. In fact, one...might also be used to increase the amount of other antioxidants in foods. "We are excited about this approach, not only because it results in an increase in lycopen...Drinking wine, particularly white wine, may help keep lungs healthy, UB study finds
...Wine drinkers had the highest levels of protective antioxidants in their blood Analysis of all of the alcohol con... large body of evidence showing that wine contains antioxidants such as flavinoids and phenols. We also have shown that both dietary levels and blood serum levels o...Honey the darker the better Has potential as dietary antioxidant
...cise method than the one used in 1999, that honeys antioxidants are equal to those in many fruits and vegetables i...gnificant, because it clearly shows that there are antioxidants in the honey. If you ate as much honey as you did of melon, for example, you would be getting a sim...Antioxidant vitamins may help transplant patients
...n those who received the antioxidants. The use of antioxidants did not appear to interfere with the immunosuppressive drugs the patients needed to take, or cause any increase in transplant rejection. Some past studies looking at this and other issues had used vitamin E, by itself, as a supplement, and failed...Wheat may be vital in battle against cancer and other diseases
...w research is showing that wheat contains powerful antioxidants which are key to its ability to prevent colon canc...quality grains that have enhanced amounts of these antioxidants in them." Wheat's antioxidants are important because they combat the body's free-radicals. Free-radi...Compounds rejuvenate rats, may aid humans
... the damage not the least of which are well-known antioxidants such as vitamin C. These cellular repair process... reduced cognitive function. He has shown that the antioxidants that help protect mitochondria, especially glutathione, an intracellular antioxidant, decline severe......er, so they decided to pair it with one of the few antioxidants that gets into mitochondria, alpha-lipoic acid. Lipoic acid is produced by mitochondria and boosts levels of other antioxidants. In the second of the PNAS studies, Hagen, Ames and colleagues compared 2- to 4-month-old rats to 24- to 28-month-old rats...Antioxidant prevents type 1 diabetes in mice
...er in the February issue of Diabetes, suggest that antioxidants may be useful against diabetes as well as other au... organ-transplant rejections. These data show that antioxidants protect against diabetes on two fronts. They not only mop up destructive oxygen radicals, but also a...Researchers call herbs rich source of healthy antioxidants; oregano ranks highest
... to making food tastier, are an abundant source of antioxidants and could provide potential anticancer benefits wh...quick and easy way to get a concentrated source of antioxidants without all the extra calories of whole foods, Wang says. She recently compared the antioxidant act...Holiday fruit ranks number one in antioxidants
If you want the health benefits of antioxidants but hate broccoli, then pucker up: A new study sho...vestigation to date of the quantity and quality of antioxidants in fruits, says lead researcher Joe Vinson, Ph.D., a chemist with the University of Scranton in Scra...Black raspberries show multiple defenses in thwarting cancer
... nutrients such as anthocyanins - strong antioxidants that give berries their color. "We're currently looking at berry extracts and testing the ability of these extracts to inhibit the development and progression of cancer,...NSF funds Expresso project, a bioinformatics collaboration
...of environmental stress and enhanced production of antioxidants in Andian potato varieties. "The result will be more economically productive and nutritious potato crops, which will benefit the farmer and consumer as well," Heath said. The team includes Ramakrishnan, Heath, and Layne T. Watson of Virginia Techs De...Rat genes increase Vitamin C in plants
...rch has provided evidence that Vitamin C and other antioxidants also help prevent symptoms of aging related to dementia. "This kind of technology is extremely good for both mankind and the planet," Nessler says. "With the precision of the scalpel, we can breed very specific traits into plants. Most efforts in th...Study focuses on antioxidant capacity of honey
...their phenolic composition as opposed to enzymatic antioxidants and ascorbic acid. Enzyme activity and ascorbic a...se as a natural food ingredient and as a source of antioxidants in the human diet. Researchers at the university are now studying the effect of honey on the low-de......flavonoids, and produced white wine rich in potent antioxidants similar to those found in red wine," Prof. Aviram said. Red wine retains its flavonoids because the grape skins are left on for several weeks prior to the wine preparation. Prof. Avirams process "may now allow white wine to share the stage with red...New study could lead to better treatment of septic shock
... research, Klabunde is examining how high doses of antioxidants which scavenge free radicals in healthy bodies may protect the heart during septic shock.......l 9:00 a.m., April 3.) Cranberries are tops in antioxidants - Cranberries contain more than twice the amount ...says drinking cranberry juice raises the levels of antioxidants in plasma, and that this can offset the adverse effects that sugars in soft drinks and fruit juices ...Wood preservation: stopping termite destruction and making safer wood preservatives
...is a noted expert on the role of free radicals and antioxidants in human health and disease. He will provide a gen...od rot) and insects is enhanced by the addition of antioxidants and metal chelators. (The paper on this research, CELL 123, will be presented at 1:30 p.m., Thursday...UC Davis study finds heart benefits from apples & juice
...that lead to heart disease. These compounds act as antioxidants to delay the break down of LDL or "bad" cholesterol. When LDL oxidizes, or deteriorates in the blood, plaque accumulates along the walls of the coronary artery and causes atherosclerosis. "Previous studies have shown that eating fruits and vegetables...New UCLA study suggests that avoiding high-fat foods may help protect bones from osteoporosis
...lipid-lowering drugs such as statins, and possibly antioxidants may help prevent not only heart disease but osteoporosis as well, Demer said. According to Demer, this study becomes part of a growing body of research linking similarities between heart disease and osteoporosis. And the common link so far seems ...