No magic tomato? Study breaks link between lycopene and prostate cancer prevention
...on Cancer Research Center report that lycopene, an antioxidant predominately found in tomatoes, does not effectiv...ers noted an association between beta-carotene, an antioxidant related to lycopene, and an increased risk for aggressive prostate cancer. According to the resear...Lipoic acid explored as anti-aging compound
...nds to restore levels of glutathione, a protective antioxidant and detoxification compound, to those of a young a...enetic expression of almost 100 detoxification and antioxidant genes that are comparable to that of young animals," Hagen said. "They aren't just living longer, th...Heavy multivitamin use may be linked to advanced prostate cancer
...iscuss the positive and negative health effects of antioxidant supplements. Lawson [and colleagues] add to the gr...ng evidence that questions the beneficial value of antioxidant vitamin pills in generally well-nourished populations and underscore the possibility that antioxidan...A cherry on top: Tart cherries may alter heart/diabetes factors
... a positive effect from the high concentrations of antioxidant compounds called anthocyanins that are found in ta...often eaten raw, and have higher concentrations of antioxidant anthocyanins than sweet cherries. By the end of the study, the rats that received the 1-percent c...Cherries may help reduce metabolic syndrome and heart disease risk factors
...sma marker of oxidative damage and increased blood antioxidant capacity not surprising since cherries are one of the richest sources of antioxidants. Additionally, the cherry-enriched diets reduced "fatty liver" or the accumulation of triglycerides and cholesterol in the liver. The amount of cherries used i...Antioxidant found in many foods and red wine is potent and selective killer of leukemia cells
...ous studies have shown that C-3-R possesses strong antioxidant activities, a characteristic shared by other polyp...ins work suggests that although C-3-R demonstrates antioxidant effects in the normal cells, it paradoxically induces an oxidative stress in the tumor cells. It is ...Strawberry daiquiris -- the extra-healthy cocktail?
...ing the berries with alcohol led to an increase in antioxidant capacity and free radical scavenging activity with...measured by several different laboratory tests for antioxidant activity (SCIs Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, doi 10.1002/jsfa.2841). Coloured be...Researcher focuses on pros, cons of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables
...segment of so-called 'functional foods,' including antioxidant foods for example, fruit juices and beverages and...much about the mechanisms, which appear to include antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of these phytochemicals." This can be important to health since the...Gender linked to development of skin cancer
... and female groups, noting the degree of swelling, antioxidant levels, DNA damage in the skin and the levels of m... more extensive DNA damage in their skin and lower antioxidant levels in their skin than the females. In a second experiment, Thomas-Ahner exposed male and fema...Nutrients might prevent hearing loss, new animal study suggests
...uilt on earlier animal studies showing that single antioxidant vitamins were somewhat effective in preventing hea...red in four groups of guinea pigs treated with the antioxidant vitamins A, C and E, magnesium alone, an ACE-magnesium combination, or a placebo. The treatments beg...Chemists create healthier pizza by boosting antioxidants in dough
...ersity of Maryland has discovered how to boost the antioxidant content of pizza dough by optimizing baking and fe...hat these intense baking conditions also may boost antioxidant levels in dough, especially whole wheat varieties, the researchers say. Their findings were presente...NIH announces phase III clinical trial of creatine for Parkinson's disease
...roduce energy inside cells. It also may act as an antioxidant that prevents damage from compounds that are harmful to cells in the brain. In a mouse model of PD, creatine is able to prevent loss of the cells that are typically affected. "Creatine, or any compound that may slow the progression of PD, could ha...The Parkinson's Institute to conduct Phase III Clinical Trial of creatine for Parkinson's disease
...roduce energy inside cells. It also may act as an antioxidant that prevents damage from compounds that are harmful to cells in the brain. In a mouse model of PD, creatine is able to prevent loss of the cells that are typically affected. The study will enroll people who have been diagnosed with PD within the ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- March. 14, 2007
...ruit with significantly higher levels of healthful antioxidant compounds. The controlled use of alternative wat...atoes, long recognized as a rich source of natural antioxidant compounds. They grew various types of tomatoes, including those commonly used for salads, under diff...Scientists find genes involved in the battle between Hessian flies and wheat
...increased production of enzymes triggered by their antioxidant genes in order to detoxify wheat anti-insect poiso...presents a step in understanding the complexity of antioxidant defense responses during interaction between Hessian flies and wheat, he said. It may also be applic...Studies force new view on biology of flavonoids
...en thought to be nutritionally important for their antioxidant activity, actually have little or no value in that...in recent years had indicated that they had strong antioxidant activity and because of that, they might be important to biological function and health. "If you ...Unique tomatoes tops in disease-fighting antioxidants
...entists are working on ways to enhance the fruit's antioxidant content and composition," Schwartz continued. The findings appear in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Lycopene is a carotenoid that contains a variety of related compounds called isomers. Isomers share the same c...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 21, 2007
...zed as a source of healthful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds, coffee also contains significantly higher levels of soluble dietary fiber than other commonly consumed beverages, scientists in Spain report. Their study is scheduled for publication in the March 21 issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural an...Grape expectations for healthier wine
... doi 10.1002/jsfa.2780). It is not yet known why antioxidant levels increase, but because these compounds are up-regulated in response to environmental stress in plant cells, it could be that the ozone is perceived as a biochemical insult. Andrew Waterhouse, Chair of the Department of Viticulture at Universi......e student, Jingtao Sun, showed that a gene for the antioxidant enzyme Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) led to a l... to explain the sex-specific effects we saw in the antioxidant and p53 gene studies," Tower said. Based on his work and an extensive review of scientific report...