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New cocoa processing method produces more flowery-tasting dark chocolate

New cocoa processing method produces more flowery-tasting dark chocolate

According to the study, moist incubation method produces a chocolate with a pleasant aromaAfter cocoa beans are harvested, they are traditionally covered in banana leaves and left for a few days to ferment. During this

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Keto-diet based molecule may be useful in treating colorectal cancer: Study

Keto-diet based molecule may be useful in treating colorectal cancer: Study

Beta-hydroxybutyrate strongly suppresses the growth of colorectal tumours in lab experiments, according to a new study A molecule produced in the liver in response to low-carb ketogenic diets has a powerful effect in suppressing colorectal

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PAU develops new premium quality wheat variety to give soft chapatis

PAU develops new premium quality wheat variety to give soft chapatis

Chapati is the staple diet in Northern Western IndiaResearchers at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have developed a wheat variety, with excellent baking quality having soft and sweet chapatis. The wheat variety called ‘PBW1Chapati’ has been released at

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Study links nutrient tolerance with genetic data

Study links nutrient tolerance with genetic data

Most of the findings can be applied to humans as well, even though further research is still neededIn an international collaborative study, researchers from Australia, Denmark and Finland investigated how individuals of a same population

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Study gives comprehensive review on sodium reduction strategies in food production

Study gives comprehensive review on sodium reduction strategies in food production

It is not possible to completely eliminate sodium, because it has both sensory and functional propertiesMore than 90% of Americans consume too much sodium, which can lead to hypertension, high blood pressure, and increased risk

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Vitamin E can boost immunotherapy responses against cancer: Study

Vitamin E can boost immunotherapy responses against cancer: Study

The study revealed that vitamin E treatment could augment the effects of cancer vaccinesCombining a retrospective analysis of clinical records with in-depth laboratory studies, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, US

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Study pioneers new frontiers in plant-based food science

Study pioneers new frontiers in plant-based food science

Scientists investigate the molecular function and effects of vegetable proteinsOn a molecular scale, plant-based meat appears completely different from the food it tries to mimic, which is noticeable in various ways. In Physics of Fluids,

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Study raises concern over safety of processed plant-based meat alternatives

Study raises concern over safety of processed plant-based meat alternatives

In recent years plant-based diets have moved beyond incorporating a wide array of vegetable products, with a boom in commercially manufactured and processed plant-based meat alternativesIn a recent piece published in Food Safety, researchers from the University

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Researcher reveals Sorghum mutants breed crop innovation for food security

Researcher reveals Sorghum mutants breed crop innovation for food security

Sorghum crop will help breeders more quickly find genetic traits of interest A crop of half a million genetically diverse sorghum plants growing at The University of Queensland’s Gatton campus will help future-proof cereal production

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Study links healthy plant-based diets with lower risk of developing diabetes

Study links healthy plant-based diets with lower risk of developing diabetes

Consumption of healthy plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes, is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D)According to a new research published in Diabetologia, the consumption of healthy