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...
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[2008/11/07] [Healthnotes, Inc]
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[2007/03/30] [By Dr. Paul Gross - Berrydoctor.com]
A deciduous fruit-bearing tree native to the Mediterranean Middle East, now cultivated in many subtropical regions of the world, the pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has been favored for centuries as a health-giving plant. This essay will cover pomegranate's nutrient profile, antioxidant phytochemicals, current medical literature and research directions, and indicate the existing and possible future applications of pomegranate in functional foods.
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