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Scientists discover benefits of cardamonin for treating cancer

Scientists discover benefits of cardamonin for treating cancer

A group of scientists at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in Kerala and Manipal University in Karnataka have found that cardamonin, a chemical found in cardamom and other edible plants like ginger and peppercorn,

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Researchers associate green vegetables with healthy heart

Researchers associate green vegetables with healthy heart

According to new research from Edith Cowan University, Australia, getting more greens into diet could cut the risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 40 per cent.   Researchers from ECU’s School

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Scientists develop fungal resistant groundnut

Scientists develop fungal resistant groundnut

A team of scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre, in St. Louis, US and their collaborators at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Hyderabad, India, United States Department

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IIT-H researchers use jamun seeds for water purification

IIT-H researchers use jamun seeds for water purification

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad have used activated jamun seed powder to bring the fluoride content in drinking water to less than the WHO limit of 1.5 mg per litre.  

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Researchers devise a method for monitoring fat burning

Researchers devise a method for monitoring fat burning

Scientists at ETH Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich have now developed a method for the highly convenient, real-time monitoring of lipolysis by testing a person’s exhalations during exercise.   The scientists have developed a

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Scientists at UCLA reveal health benefits of black tea

Scientists at UCLA reveal health benefits of black tea

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles Health Sciences have demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in the gut. In a

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Scientists provide alternative to tackle mineral deficiency

Scientists provide alternative to tackle mineral deficiency

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru have found out that south indian food helps in the body’s absorption of minerals such as iron and zinc. A large number of Indians have trouble

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Researchers develop new method for enhancing nourishment

Researchers develop new method for enhancing nourishment

Low-fat and fat-free food products are gaining popularity among health conscious people. But regular consumption of such food items may result in deficiencies of certain vital nutrients like vitamins and essential fatty acids. Being fat

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Scientists use bacteria for fortifying food with riboflavin

Scientists use bacteria for fortifying food with riboflavin

Although found in various foods like eggs, green vegetables, milk and meat, there are numerous cases of riboflavin or vitamin B2 deficiency occurring on a regular basis. To help solve this, scientists have been looking

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Natural food preservative from bacteria isolated by scientists

Natural food preservative from bacteria isolated by scientists

Researchers from the School of Life Sciences at Pondicherry University have recently isolated a bacterial protein from the intestine of chicken.   The researchers have obtained the natural food preservative from Enterococcus faecalis CV7 bacteria which were