News tagged with antioxidant enzymes


Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma

Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Here's another reason to eat your broccoli: UCLA researchers report that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory inflammation ...





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Novel natural product from environmental DNA: Erdacin is a powerful antioxidant

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 31, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have not yet found a way to turn dirt into gold, but they are trying to find something valuable in it nonetheless: starting materials for novel pharmaceuticals.


Honey adds health benefits, is natural preservative and sweetener in salad dressings

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 09, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Antioxidant-rich honey is a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in commercial salad dressings, said a new University of Illinois study.


New research into plant colors sheds light on antioxidants

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created Oct 03, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Scientists have made an important advance in understanding the genetic processes that give flowers, leaves and plants their bright colours. The knowledge could lead to a range of benefits, including better understanding of ...


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Study finds that broccoli may help boost the aging immune system

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 06, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Eat your broccoli! That's the advice from UCLA researchers who have found that a chemical in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may hold a key to restoring the body's immunity, which declines as we ...


Antioxidant ingredient proven to relieve stress

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

A dietary ingredient derived from a melon rich in antioxidant superoxide dismutase enzymes has been shown to relieve stress. In a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, published in BioMed Central's open access ...


High fruit and vegetable intake positively correlated with antioxidant status, cognitive performance

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I of the Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany, investigated the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake, plasma antioxidant micronutrient ...


Curry-cure? Spicing up the effectiveness of a potential disease-fighter

Curry-cure? Spicing up the effectiveness of a potential disease-fighter

Chemistry / Other

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists are reporting development of a nano-size capsule that boosts the body's uptake of curcumin, an ingredient in yellow curry now being evaluated in clinical trials for treatment of several diseases. ...


Antioxidant found in berries, other foods prevents UV skin damage that leads to wrinkles

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Using a topical application of the antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University in the Republic of Korea markedly prevented collagen destruction and inflammatory response - major causes of wrinkles -- in both ...


Antioxidant controls spinal cord development

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have discovered how one antioxidant protein controls the activity of another protein, critical for the development of spinal cord neurons. The research, publishing this ...


New artificial enzyme safer for nature

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Perilous and polluting industrial processes can be made safer with enzymes. But only a short range of enzymes have been available for the chemical industry.



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