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03/26/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Nutritional supplementation may provide neuroprotective effects against brain trauma
Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries may potentially benefit from the use of nutritional supplementation, according to a study from Texas Christian University. In the study, the researchers talked about how specific nutrients and nutraceuticals can affect a wider number pathways than conventional drugs, offering a broader treatment approach for mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs). […]
03/26/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Gut microbiota composition modulated by diet; together they determine gastrointestinal health, disease risk
The composition of a person’s diet can be used to regulate gut microbiota, which can have positive outcomes against certain diseases. The findings of the study, which appeared in Food Science and Human Wellness, comes from a comprehensive analysis of previous reports that have linked certain diets and gut microbiota. The study touched on the impact of […]
03/24/2018
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By Ralph Flores
How cold storage, ripening stage, and marketing conditions affect quality and antioxidant activity of peach fruit
Researchers from the Università degli Studi di Sassari in Italy studied whether the effects of ripening, cold storage, and other simulated marketing conditions can have any impact on the nutrient content of the peach fruit. The results of the study were posted in Acta Alimentaria: An International Journal of Food Science. For the study, the researchers first […]
03/13/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Bacteria-eating viruses may be effective at eliminating foodborne pathogens; could be used to prevent food poisoning
Bacteriophages are not only limited to healthcare, but it can also be used in the food industry, according to a study. The findings, published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, suggest that phages can be used to treat foodborne pathogens and reduce food poisoning. Researchers from Seoul National University and the University of Helsinki focused […]
03/12/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Scientists explore using phages to prevent food poisoning by eradicating foodborne pathogens
Bacteriophages are not only limited to healthcare, but it can also be used in the food industry, according to a study. The findings, published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, suggest that phages can be used to treat foodborne pathogens and reduce food poisoning. The researchers focused on Yersinia enterocolitica, the bacteria primarily responsible for yersiniosis. In […]
02/28/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Nutritional potential documented for livestock grazing on fodder trees in sandy and clay soils
Trees can play a role in nourishing livestock; however, the amount of nutrition it provides relies on what type is used. Led by researchers from the Louis Bolk Institute in the Netherlands, the findings of the study appeared in the journal Agroforestry Systems. The authors looked at how trees function in a silvopastoral system – that is, the practice […]
02/28/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Food colorant developed using byproducts of Ceylon black tea production may be a viable substitute for caramel black coloring
Extraneous materials from tea production that are usually disposed of can be reused in other ways. In particular, “refused tea,” the waste produced in the manufacture of black tea, can be used as an alternative food colorant in place of caramel black (E, INS 50), according to researchers from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri […]
02/18/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Plant viruses more prevalent in cultivated areas than in natural areas
Researchers have found that viral epidemics in plants hit cultivated areas more than non-cultivated areas. The finding, which was published in the ISME Journal, is the collaborative result between France and South Africa regarding the floristic areas – regions that have distinct plant life – in the Western Cape and Camargue regions in South Africa and […]
02/15/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Government urged to fortify flour with folate; study finds maximum suggested intake limits are insufficient
Researchers have called on the U.K., as well as other countries, to look at mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to curb spina bifida cases and other neural tube defects (NTDs). The study, which was published in Public Health, explained that an earlier report used to determine a daily upper limit for folic acid consumption – set […]
02/13/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Scientific analysis of the health benefits of digestive pills made from black nightshade
Research that was recently published in the IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT) studied the production of a digestive pill that contains Solanum nigrum — commonly known as the black nightshade — as its primary ingredient. The paper, authored by Bimal Bibhuti from the Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences (SHUATS) in India, noted that the […]
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