Beautiful, Bountiful Berries
[2009/07/03] [Healthnotes, Inc ]
| The Mangosteen Controversy
[2009/05/21] [By Paul Gross and Ian Crown]
The Commentary by Dr. David Morton deserves additional background to place mangosteen research in accurate context as a fruit with only rudimentary support for its potential health benefits...
| A Rebuttal on Mangosteen
[2009/05/05] [Ian Crown, Proprietor, Horticulturalist, Panoramic Fruit Company, Puerto Rico ]
| G. Mangostana - Commentary on the Mangosteen
[2009/04/16] [David A. Morton, Ph.D.]
Much has been written about the mangosteen fruit in the past few years. In fact, one could argue that much has been written over the past few hundred years, both from a traditional medicine and scientific perspective. Recently, a sincere, yet, I believe, possibly inaccurate article was published discussing the mangosteen fruit. The author stated that mangosteen had limited medicinal qualities, and he generally criticized commercial mangosteen products. The following commentary attempts to address some of the opinions expressed in the article, "Beyond the Mangosteen: A Future Full of Color."
| Whole Body Health Benefit - The Key to Superfruit Success
[2009/04/01] [Christina Khoo, PhD, Manager Research Sciences, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc]
In a crowded arena of superfruit contenders, with antioxidant claims and new ‘super diets’ backed by star celebrities, it is no wonder consumers are confused which fruits can deliver real health benefits. One berry, however, backed by decades of research, has the potential to change that. The North American cranberry, of the genus Vaccinium macrocarpon, has a long and rich heritage...
| Controversy: What are the True Biological Functions of Superfruit Antioxidants?
[2009/04/01] [Balz Frei, PhD, Director, Linus Pauling Institute, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR]
The Linus Pauling Institute was co-founded in 1973 by Linus Pauling, the only individual to win two, unshared Nobel Prizes (Chemistry, 1954; Peace, 1962). In 1996, the Institute moved to Oregon State University, Pauling’s undergraduate alma mater. The work of the Institute builds on Pauling’s concept of “orthomolecular medicine”, which he defined as “the preservation of good health and the treatment of disease by varying the concentrations in the human body of substances that are normally present in the body and required for health.” Therefore, the mission of the Linus Pauling Institute is to determine the function and role of vitamins and essential minerals (micronutrients) and chemicals from plants (phytochemicals, including flavonoids) in promoting optimum health and preventing or treating disease...
| Dietary Synergy of Superfruit Phytochemicals
[2009/04/01] [Mary Ann Lila, PhD, Director, Plants for Human Health Institute, North Carolina State University, Kannapolis]
Certain plants can produce a spectacular array of phytochemicals that interact with human therapeutic targets to effectively bolster human health. There are compounds within some edible plants – for example, the superfruits - that can help ward off the onset of chronic disease, provide therapy to alleviate disease symptoms, or effectively enhance metabolism outside of the scope of ‘disease’ by providing energy, stamina, endurance, improved immune response, or enhanced resistance to the human consumer...
| Citrus Superfruits: Multiple Potential Health Benefits
[2009/04/01] [Bhimanagouda S. Patil, PhD, Director, Jayaprakasha, G.K and K.N. Chidambara Murthy, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX]
Several fruits and vegetables that possess antioxidant activity have been reported to be rich in polyphenols and are commercially promoted as functional foods. Recent studies have demonstrated that protective properties of certain fruits and vegetables are due to their antioxidants at different stages of the oxidation process based on several mechanisms of action...
| Breeding Better Superfruits
[2009/04/01] [Chad Finn, PhD, Research Geneticist, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Horticultural Crops Research Unit, Corvallis, OR]
Selecting the best, biggest, highest yielding individual plants is as old as humankind. As society shifted from a hunter-gather to a sedentary, agriculturally oriented lifestyle, our ancestors selected the best individuals to plant near their homes. This repeated selecting of the best drove the development of most of our cultivated crops for thousands of years. Only recently, especially beginning in the 19th and 20th Centuries did formal plant breeding begin to play a major role in the improvement of crop plants...
| Beyond the Mangosteen: A Future Full of Color
[2009/04/01] [Ian Crown, Proprietor, Horticulturalist, Panoramic Fruit Company, Puerto Rico]
The mangosteen is a fruit that originated in the steamy lowland tropical jungles of Southeast Asia and was brought into cultivation by many countries over the last millennium. As a fresh fruit, it has few rivals and is considered one of the best tasting in the world. This discussion, however, centers around mangosteen as a processed product. And not just the delicious and edible interior but the whole fruit, leathery rind and all...
| There Must be 6 Ways to Launch a Superfruit
[2009/03/05] [Show Exclusive Special - Todd Runestad]
| Noni: Superfruit or Health Myth?
[2008/11/10] [Dr. Paul Gross]
| Superfruits Have Signatures
[2008/08/06] [By Paul M. Gross, PhD]
We assume superfruits have exceptional nutrient and antioxidant qualities, making them special sources for developing superior natural health products.
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