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by ruth on November 24, 2008
PC Brands have launched the Pop Culture Probiotics bars, shelf stable all-natural bars containing GanedenBC30(TM), a patented probiotic strain from Ganeden Biotech that does not require Refrigeration....
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by ruth on November 23, 2008
Several submergence-tolerant or "waterproof" rice varieties have passed field trials recently, and are now close to official release by national and state seed certification agencies in Bang...
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by ruth on November 16, 2008
The Center for Food Safety is calling for a moratorium on the distribution of genetically engineered foods following an Austrian animal trial indicating that a diet f genetically engineered corn reduc...
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by ruth on October 31, 2008
Agricultural researchers have developed several new pepper cultivars that were more well adapted to climatic conditions and plant diseases of the Southwest and to U.S. consumer preferences. To date th...
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by ruth on October 28, 2008
UC Davis researchers have published a rice DNA microarray that covers nearly all the 45,000 genes in the rice genome. According to a report:
Ronald and her colleagues used the new rice microarray to i...
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by ruth on October 27, 2008
A European group of researchers have successfully expressed genes from the Snapdragon flower in tomatoes, resulting to deep-purple colored tomatoes with unprecedentedly high anthocyanin content at con...
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by ruth on October 12, 2008
Researchers have found in a pilot study that Chlorella crude extract (CCE) may help in the treatment of short bowel syndrome, a condition characterized by diarrhea, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance,...
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by Gloria Gamat on October 10, 2008
Cornell University researchers have tested 25 fruits of its cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) and found that wild blueberries have greater antioxidant content than common fruits such as apples, bana...
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by ruth on September 29, 2008
A gene in rice that controls the size and weight of rice grains has been identified, and may thus be useful for breeding high-yield rice.
"The GIF1 gene is responsible for controlling the activit...
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by ruth on September 26, 2008
Marrone Organic Innovations, Inc. has launched Regalia® SC, a new biopesticide for controlling both fungal and bacterial disease in a wide range of fruit, ornamental and vegetable crops.
The EPA-regis...
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by ruth on September 25, 2008
Researchers have identified bioactive compounds in pre-germinated brown rice which may be responsible for its claimed health benefits in cognitive function and as an anti-diabetes.
In order to identif...
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by ruth on September 21, 2008
Researchers have screened the metabolomes of different varieties of peas for molecules that could help develop pea varieties able to withstand drought stress and climate change.
The researchers used N...
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by ruth on September 5, 2008
In a report published in HortScience, researchers show the potential of constructed wetlands as a simple, low-technology method for treating agricultural, industrial, and municipal wastewater. They in...
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by ruth on September 3, 2008
Mustard seed meal (MSM), a by-product of the extraction of mustard oil, has been demonstrated to be effective as an herbicide in container-grown ornamental plants.
MSM applied to the soil surface of c...
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by ruth on August 30, 2008
In a trial involving sets of twins, a study published in Phytotherapy Research suggests that a 1000mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLA®943, Trademark: Benolea) can lower cholesterol and lower bl...
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by ruth on August 28, 2008
In small scale trials, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama has been shown to yield two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in the same areas. i...
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by ruth on August 27, 2008
Researchers have shown that a gene called FRO7 is vital for efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism, processes necessary for producing a healthy plant and a nutritious food source.
In this st...
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by Gloria Gamat on August 26, 2008
Research findings lead by Prof. Eliezer Flescher of The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University reported that a compound derived from the jasmine flower could be the key to a new effective th...
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by ruth on August 19, 2008
In a recent clinical trial, researchers report a significant reduction of tooth decay in toddlers treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener.
Researcher...
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by ruth on August 14, 2008
Using rats as animal models, scientists have been able to demonstrate that extracts derived from the Central and South American-native plant Tabebuia impetiginosa (also known as Pink Ipê or Pink Lapac...
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by ruth on August 4, 2008
New Zealand-based fruit science company HortResearch and Genesis Research and Development Corporation Limited have released over 130,000 kiwifruit gene sequences referred to as expressed sequence tags...
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by ruth on July 30, 2008
In a study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy, researchers demonstrated the efficacy of 5-loxin, an extract of the 'Indian Frankincense' herb Boswellia serrata enriched with 30% 3-O-a...
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by ruth on July 25, 2008
Scientists have identified a protein transporter for the compounds lutein and zeaxanthin, which are believed to protect against the development of age-related macular degeneration.
These two nutrients...
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by ruth on July 14, 2008
The DOE's Joint Genome Institute is supporting the genomic sequencing of duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza) as one of its priority projects for 2009 directed toward new biomass and bioenergy programs....
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by Gloria Gamat on July 9, 2008
Korean research has come up with the potential of tomato as carrier of an edible vaccine against Alzheimer's disease.
Kim and colleagues' aim was to develop a plant-derived vaccine against ...
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by Gloria Gamat on July 7, 2008
Artichoke leaf extract (ALE) can reduce cholesterol levels in healthy adults, said a research in UK.
Levels dropped six per cent in otherwise healthy adults with raised cholesterol between a gr...
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by Gloria Gamat on July 6, 2008
Here's an interesting report by scientists in Texas: a slice of cool, fresh watermelon has effects similar to Viagra (Sildafenil Citrate). Of course, that isn't really a substitute for the sai...
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by ruth on June 22, 2008
As a result of a license agreement between the CSIRO/Australian Capital Ventures Limited joint venture and Austgrains Pty Ltd, a new high-fiber variety of barley developed by CSIRO called BARLEYmax®, ...
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by ruth on May 26, 2008
A new study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture indicates that oregano oil is as effective as synthetic pesticides in controlling the presence of the common beetle, Rhizopp...
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by ruth on May 21, 2008
Scientists have found that luteolin, a plant flavonoid found in celery and green peppers can disrupt a key component of the inflammatory response in the brain typical of aging and neurodegenerative di...
