Ohio State University - Anthocyanins, the phytochemicals that give color to most red, purple and blue fruits and vegetables, appreciably slow the growth of colon cancer cells in laboratory experiments on rats and on human colon cancer cells. And a new study brings scientists a step closer to figuring out what exactly gives fruits and […]

CLEMSON University - Cancer, cardiovascular diseases, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s are often linked to DNA damage that occurs when metal ions in the body such as iron and copper produce reactive oxygen compounds that damage human cells. Studies have shown antioxidants that neutralize this activity and that occur naturally in fruits, vegetables, green tea, garlic and […]

American Association for Cancer Research - Concentrated phytochemicals like EGCG derived from green tea dramatically boosted production of a group of key detoxification enzymes in people with low levels of these beneficial GST proteins, according to researchers at Arizona Cancer Center.
These findings, published in the August 2007 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a […]

Medical College of Georgia - Green tea holds promise as a new treatment for inflammatory skin disorders such as psoriasis and dandruff. Researchers studied an animal model for inflammatory skin diseases, which are often characterized by patches of dry, red, flaky skin caused by the inflammation and overproduction of skin  cells. Those treated with green […]

Naringenin and hesperitin in orange juice may counteract the rise in free radicals and nuclear factor-kB binding caused by sugar consumption.
University of Buffalo - Orange juice, in spite of its high content of simple sugars, seems to be a healthy food for diabetics due to its abundant flavonoids, naringenin and hesperitin, a study by endocrinologists […]

Nutrigenomics-based functional food ingredient going on market.
PRNewswire - WellGen, Inc., a biotechnology company using nutrigenomics to discover and develop food ingredients for wellness products, announced on July 10, 2007 the award of a patent for “Black Tea Extract for Prevention of Disease” for its proprietary product, WG0401, an enriched extract from black tea which has […]