Inside BENEO’s new pulse plant: pioneering sustainable protein from faba beans
New research demonstrates non-essential amino acids have functional roles similar to essential amino acids. Dr. Guoyao Wu, distinguished professor of animal nutrition, university faculty fellow and Texas A&M AgriLife Research faculty fellow, is promoting a
A team of researchers at UCL and Imperial College London, UK has reported a new method to deliver curcumin, extracted from the yellow spice turmeric, directly to the back of the eye using eye drops,
The American Academy of Pediatrics is cautioning parents and pediatricians to avoid exposing children to eight chemicals found in food and in plastic packaging. The chemicals may be especially harmful to kids due to
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati used Sechium edule or Chayote (Chow-Chow in Hindi) to prepare nanosilver particles that proved toxic to Leishmania donovani (Causal agent for Kala Azar). Nanosilver particles are
A new study by Yale researchers found people who drank diet soda after beating colon cancer were less likely to see a recurrence and less likely to die than those who didn’t drink diet soda.
A team of scientists from the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, has found out the mechanism by which fenugreek and onion protect heart-related disorders in diabetic patients. Previously, it was known that
The incidence of food allergies has increased in recent decades: It affects three to four percent of the adult population and five percent of children. Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) can cause
A team of researchers led by Dr Baskaran Thyagarajan, at the University of Vyoming in the US, has found out that a novel drug based on capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their spicy
Researchers have found that consuming a broth rich in umami -- or savory taste -- can cause subtle changes in the brain that promote healthy eating behaviors and food choices, especially in women at risk
The study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found no significant link between dairy fats and cause of death or, more specifically, heart disease and stroke – two of the country’s biggest