Researchers are also
investigating other compounds in dark chocolate that may offer other health benefits, such as improved insulin sensitivity, reduced blood pressure, and improved mood.
Researchers have
investigated other compounds in coffee, such as chlorogenic acid, which also gives eggplant its bitter flavor.
Not exact matches
Callahan says this and
other corporate investments will help the company
investigate new botanical materials it can then incorporate into the development of proprietary flavor
compounds.
To combat vitamin A deficiency,
other researchers have been
investigating methods to boost carotenoids in bananas, because these
compounds — which turn fruits and vegetables red, orange or yellow — are converted into vitamin A in the liver.
«However, our results can not be transferred to
other types of truffles,» Splivallo says, «because the
compounds we
investigated are only found in the white truffle Tuber borchii.»
They are now
investigating hybrid
compounds that incorporate scaffolds and structural features from several
other compounds known to interact with the retinoic acid receptor.
They then soaked tiny collagen sponges (which are made from the same protein found in dentin) in various drugs known to stimulate Wnt signaling, including tideglusib, a
compound that has been
investigated in clinical trials for its potential to treat Alzheimer's and
other neurological disorders.
NEW HOPE AGAINST RESISTANT BREAST CANCER: Ixabepilone, a
compound being
investigated by Bristol - Myers Squibb, shows some encouraging effectiveness against metastatic breast cancers that are resistant to three
other standard chemotherapy drugs (anthracycline, taxane and capecitabine).
The research suggests that butein and
other natural
compounds that block inflammation in the brain should be vigorously
investigated as novel anti-diabetic treatments, he says.
Current research
investigating the potential therapeutic actions of the
other vitamin E isomers, however, clearly indicates that these
compounds both potentiate and balance the actions of α - tocopherol, which, in high doses, might otherwise be detrimental.