News tagged with anthocyanin
Why are autumn leaves red in America and yellow in Europe?
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Walking outdoors in the fall, the splendidly colorful leaves adorning the trees are a delight to the eye. In Europe these autumn leaves are mostly yellow, while the United States and East Asia boast lustrous ...
Purple sweet potato means increased amount of anti-cancer components
Jun 29, 2009 |
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A Kansas State University researcher is studying the potential health benefits of a specially bred purple sweet potato because its dominant purple color results in an increased amount of anti-cancer components.
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Compounds that color fruits and veggies may protect against colon cancer
Aug 19, 2007 |
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Understanding the molecular structures of compounds that give certain fruits and vegetables their rich colors may help researchers find even more powerful cancer fighters, a new study suggests.
Why do autumn leaves bother to turn red?
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Oct 25, 2007 |
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Soils may dictate the array of fall colors as much as the trees rooted in them, according to a forest survey out of North Carolina.
This could be an awesome year for fall foliage, expert says
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For more than 20 years, Marc Abrams has studied how precipitation and temperature influence the timing and intensity of fall foliage colors in Pennsylvania. Every year during that span, there ...
Chemopreventive agents in black raspberries identified
Jan 08, 2009 |
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A study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, identifies components of black raspberries with chemopreventive potential.
The elderberry way to perfect skin
Jul 03, 2007 |
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Forget expensive moisturisers and cosmetic surgery, a compound found in the humble elderberry could give a natural boost to skin.
Genetic discovery could break wine industry bottleneck
Sep 24, 2009 |
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One of the best known episodes in the 8000-year history of grapevine cultivation led to biological changes that have not been well understood - until now. Through biomolecular detective work, German researchers have uncovered ...
Red kiwi poised to make a healthy debut
Nov 09, 2005 |
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First there was green, then yellow and now red-fleshed kiwifruit. A team of researchers in Italy and New Zealand has found that a newly developed variety of red-fleshed kiwifruit contain anthocyanins, bright red pigments ...
A cherry on top: Tart cherries may alter heart/diabetes factors
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Tart cherries may be good for more than just making pie, according to new data from an animal study conducted by University of Michigan Health System researchers and presented today at a major scientific meeting.
Finding the white wine difference
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Mar 05, 2007 |
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A CSIRO research team has pinpointed the genetic difference between red (or black) and white grapes – a discovery which could lead to the production of new varieties of grapes and ultimately new wines.
Snapdragons take the evolutionary high-road
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Aug 17, 2006 |
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Roses are red, violets are blue, but why aren't snapdragons orange? Norwich scientists from the John Innes Centre (JIC) and the University of East Anglia (UEA) in collaboration with the Université Paul Sabatier ...
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