Boiled peanuts pack big antioxidant punch

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Boiled peanuts (shown) contain more antioxidants than roasted or raw peanuts. Credit: Courtesy of Lloyd Walker Alabama AM University
Boiled peanuts (shown) contain more antioxidants than roasted or raw peanuts. Credit: Courtesy of Lloyd Walker, Alabama A&M University

Boiled peanuts, a regional treat from the southern United States, may be as healthy as they are delicious. In the Oct. 31 issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Alabama scientists report that boiling these legumes imbues them with more antioxidants than roasted peanuts or peanut butter.


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