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Researchers discover English cider apples have high levels of cancer-fighting phenolics
September 20th, 2006
Researchers have discovered that English cider apples have high levels of phenolics - antioxidants linked to protection against stroke, heart disease and cancer - and are working with volunteers to see whether these health benefits could be passed onto cider drinkers. Twelve volunteers will each drink a pint of cider, while avoiding all other dietary sources of antioxidants, to give the research team a unique insight into how phenolics are absorbed and metabolized by humans. The research is part of a project funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the National Association of Cider Makers. Serena Marks, who is...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-09-20)
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