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Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics
, Food and Agriculture
by Gloria Gamat on March 16, 2010
The naturally-occurring chemicals in plants -called lectins- are of sudden interest to scientists as they have the property to halt a chain reaction that leads to various infections.
Now, the lecti...
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Food and Agriculture
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by ruth on March 6, 2010
In a previous blog entry, we've highlighted a research on a novel process to concentrate the protein in standard field barley for use as an alternative to fish meal as a protein source in commerci...
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Food and Agriculture
by Gloria Gamat on March 4, 2010
Austrian researchers reported that supplementation of red clover extract in postmenopausal women reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety by about 80 percent following 90 days of supplements contain...
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Food and Agriculture
by Gloria Gamat on February 28, 2010
Daily consumption of 40 grams of dark chocolate significantly changed a person's metabolism and the metabolism of the gut microflora.
Such were the findings of scientists from the Nestlé Resear...
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Energy, Environment and Ecology
, Food and Agriculture
by ruth on February 27, 2010
The use of antibiotics in animal feed is strictly regulated as it has been linked to the emergence of antibiotic resistant microorganisms. This prohibition has been reported, however, to raise product...
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Energy, Environment and Ecology
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by ruth on February 21, 2010
Moringa oleifera is a vegetable crop cultivated in many Africa, Central and South America, the Indian subcontinent, and South East Asia. In a new study, it appears that this plant is not only useful a...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on February 8, 2010
Researchers have devised a novel process to concentrate the protein in standard field barley for use as an alternative to fishmeal as a protein source in commercial fish feeds.
"We conducted f...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on January 30, 2010
Published in the latest issue of American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry is the first first evidence from human research that blueberries, one of the richest sources...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on January 11, 2010
Polyphenol extracts from mangoes have been found to have anti-cancer activity, particularly against colon and breast cancer, despite the fruit's comparatively low antioxidant activity.
Mango show...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on September 5, 2009
A newly published study showed that biotransformed blueberry juice may have therapeutic potentials against obesity and diabetes. Biotransformation of the blueberry juice was achieved with a new strain...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on August 17, 2009
Researchers are exploring the use of essential oils derived from herbs such as rosemary, thyme, clove, and mint as natural pesticides for use against agricultural as well as household pests.
"We ...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on August 5, 2009
Plant breeders have released a new variety of mandarin orange (or tangerine) for commercial production. Named DaisySL for Daisy seedless, the new fruit is finely textured and juicy, with a rich, sweet...
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Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation
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by ruth on July 10, 2009
Using a new genetic modification approach, agricultural researchers have developed cereal crops that are able to withstand salinity.
Professor Tester says his team used the technique to keep salt - as...
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Food and Agriculture
, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics
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by ruth on June 18, 2009
Researchers have successfully sequence the genome of Azotobacter vinelandii, a nitrogen fixing bacterium found in soil. The data gathered will help advance research on nitrogen fixation and other bioc...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on June 9, 2009
US agricultural company Becker Underwood, in collaboration with Plant Bioscience Limited, now holds worldwide exclusive licence on the use of jasmonic acid as a natural seed treatment to help cut down...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on June 3, 2009
Farmers, consumers and civil society organizations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically engineer...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on May 21, 2009
A team of plant physiologists has developed a method of producing redder- and thus healthier, anti-oxidant-richer - lettuce using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
To create red leaf lettuce p...
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Food and Agriculture
, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics
by ruth on May 15, 2009
Golden Rice is a genetically modified plant developed to contain more beta-carotene in the grains, seen as a viable method of alleviating vitamin-A deficiency particularly in developing countries. In ...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on April 27, 2009
In an animal study, consumption of walnuts has been demonstrated to help ward off breast cancer in mice.
Researchers led by Elaine Hardman, a cell biologist at Marshall University School of Medicine i...
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Biotech/Science Blogs
, Food and Agriculture
by ruth on April 20, 2009
The Council for Biotechnology Information has launched a blog dedicated to agricultural biotechnology news and information for the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, May 18 to May ...
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Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics
, Food and Agriculture
by ruth on March 24, 2009
A compound found in licorice has been demonstrated to help prevent colon cancer in mice trials. The compound works by inhibiting the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2), which is ...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on March 12, 2009
Cranberries and cranberry juice have been documented to help fight urinary tract infections. An earlier study revealed that tannins found in cranberries prevent bacteria from adhering to the lining of...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on February 27, 2009
In a study published this week in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, researchers investigated the mechanism by which caffeine may confer protection against skin cancer.
For the study, Nghiem...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on February 27, 2009
New research published in PLoS Biology further expounds on capsaicin's role in chronic pain relief. According to a related report:
"The receptor acts like a gate to the neurons. When stimulat...
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by ruth on February 26, 2009
A team of plant breeders from Canada and New Zealand has developed a new variety of red raspberries dubbed 'Moutere' Red Raspberry.
The new variety boasts of high yields of large, uniform siz...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on January 8, 2009
In an animal study, researchers attribute the chemo-preventive properties of black raspberries to anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids found in the fruit. This is one of the first experiments demonstra...
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Food and Agriculture
, Microbiology
by ruth on December 11, 2008
Microbiologists have identified new species of bacteria in raw milk. One of these bacteria, Chryseobacterium oranimense, can grow at cold temperatures and secretes enzymes that may spoil milk. Further...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on December 8, 2008
Researchers have found that hops extracts have antimicrobial compounds such as lupulone that may be used to to control levels of the pathogenic bacteria Clostridium perfringens in the gut of chickens....
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on December 6, 2008
UC Berkley scientists have identified a compound found in broccoli which may be responsible for its anti-cancer properties. The compound, indole-3-carbinol (I3C), is already undergoing clinical trials...
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Food and Agriculture
by ruth on November 29, 2008
Gingko biloba supplements have long been touted to help improve memory and prevent the onset of dementia in Alzheimer's disease patients. A new study involving 3,069 community volunteers age 75 ye...
