Organic Cruciferous Vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables are highly regarded as anti-estrogenic; it’s role are especially helpful for preventing hormonal cancers, such as breast cancer, because some ITC, such as indole-3-carbinol (abundant...
Antioxidants
Sweet Potatoes
What’s New and Beneficial about Sweet Potatoes Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes may be one of nature’s unsurpassed sources of beta-carotene. Several recent studies have shown the...
How to Block TNF With Herbal Remedies
Pivotal role of TNF-α in vascular dysfunction Even though numerous risk factors, such as physical inactivity, smoking and over-nutrition, appear to contribute to the development...
Hyaluronic Acid Foods
Hyaluronic acid is a natural chemical substance found in the body. The highest concentrations are found in the joints and eyes. Also known hyaluron, it...
Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic vinegar is an aromatic, aged type of vinegar, which is traditionally made from the concentrated juice or must of white grapes. It is very...
Metabolic control of acetyl-CoA production.
ATP-citrate lyase (ACL) and acetyl-CoA synthetase 1 (ACECS1) generate acetyl-CoA outside of mitochondria in mammalian cells, and this acetyl-CoA can be used for protein acetylation...
The Metabolism of Cell Growth and Proliferation
Glucose metabolism provides critical intermediates for cell growth Glycolytic intermediates provide the substrates for the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) that generates the ribose 5-phosphate that...
Physiological Features of Rice Seed in Germination
Sequentially happened activities during rice seed germination. Upon imbibition, rice seed germination process could be divided into three phases (Yang et al., 2007). Phase I...
PROANTHOCYANIDINS AND PROCYANIDINS IN FOODS
Proanthocyanidins in foods The interest on proanthocyanidins, and their content in foods, has increased as a result of the discovery, due to clinical and laboratory...
Oat Avenanthramides
Oat Avenanthramides Oats are one of the quintessential foods of the traditional Scottish diet. In terms of health benefits they are best known for their fibre content,...