Archive for April, 2007
Alcohol improves antioxidant power of strawberries and blackberries
1 Comment Published April 21st, 2007 in General Interest, Health, Nutrition, Polyphenols, PopularSoaking berries in alcohol increases their ORAC value. SCI – While exploring ways to help keep strawberries fresh during storage, researchers discovered that treating the berries with alcohol led to an increase in antioxidant capacity and free radical scavenging activity within the fruit. While this antioxidant boost helped the berries resist decay, the same compounds [...]

