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Dated: 1 November 2008
Results from a new study show that wild blueberries outperformed commonly consumed fruits such as apples, bananas, red grapes and strawberries in an expanded test using the cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) assay. The research published in the current issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows that wild blueberries have the highest CAA of the 25 fruits tested, as well as the highest total phenolic content and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC). According to the Wild Blueberry Association of North America, lead scientist Rui Hai Liu, PhD, used the new CAA assay developed by the Cornell University Department of Food Science to determine antioxidant activity of antioxidants, foods, and dietary supplements. Liu says the CAA assay was developed to investigate how antioxidant compounds found in foods react inside cells, using human liver cancer cells as the testing model. The CAA assay enables antioxidant measurements to move beyond test tube assays to bioactivity inside cells. It accounts for the uptake, metabolism, distribution and activity of antioxidant compounds within cells rather than solely looking at antioxidant value.
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(1 April 2009)
A healthy lactic acid bacteria drink, with the mild flavor of condensed milk from Hokkaido and green apple, has been added to the Refreshing White Mitsuya Cider product series. Fi...
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(1 April 2009)
Recent scientific studies have indicated that low doses of Resveratrol, a natural constituent of red wine, may have significant heart health benefits. The US-based company Inverne...
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(1 November 2008)
New research published in the October issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has revealed significant health benefits in milled yellow corn products. The study, a...
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(24 October 2008)
At Ingredientes Adelgazantes España 2008, the conference's only award, “Most Innovative Slimming Ingredient,'' was presented to Isabel Farinha, Kemin Health Global Marketing Manage...
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(20 October 2008)
In its latest report, Euromonitor International examines key opportunities for weight management ingredients in foods and beverages. Ingredients such as fiber, green tea extract an...
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(17 October 2008)
A newly published randomised, double-blind and placebo controlled study of 132 patients shows treatment with AstaREAL to dyspeptic patients alleviated heartburn. The study, conduct...
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(22 September 2008)
Barry Callebaut will showcase a wide array of innovative cocoa and chocolate products on display at Health Ingredients Europe. The company has recently introduced the first industr...
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(1 September 2008)
There is currently no official harmonized definition or harmonization of the technical requirements and guidelines for functional food products in Asia. Academics and food compani...
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The board of Chilean department-store chain La Polar has rejected a proposed merger with local supermarkets chain Supermercados del Sur, operated by Latin American private equity fund Southern Cross, La Polar told the local securities regulator.
Intermarché Spain has signed an agreement with Bon Preu, a supermarket chain from Catalonia, to sell off its 52 supermarkets. The retailer has been present in Spain since 1988, but was never quite able to apply its operational model to Spain.
Following an announcement by the Competition Commission that it had started investigating major South African supermarket chains for possible contraventions of the country's Competition Act, supermarket group Spar announced that is has nothing to hide.
Wesfarmers Ltd, owner of Australian grocery chain Coles is transferring 45 supermarkets and eight Liquorland stores to the independent food and grocery retail group, FoodWorks.
Coles operates around 760 stores in Australia and the move is part of its broader plan to improve its overall network.
Tesco Personal Finance (TPF) and Fortis UK have announced that they are in exclusive discussions to form a new partnership to provide motor and household insurance.
Rewe Group has announced plans to reduce its annual CO2 emissions of 2.5 million tons by 30 per cent by 2015. Compared to the 2006 reference year, the CO2 emissions per square metre of sales floor area will thus be reduced from 320 kg to 224 kg.
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