Sentences with phrase «plant chemicals»

By avoiding so many foods and food groups, keto athletes are missing out on hundreds, possibly thousands of plant chemicals that are instrumental to human health in a number of ways.

Remember that essential oils are potent and contain natural plant chemicals, don't be confused by what the oil is called.

The heart - shaped Hachiya persimmons are astringent, meaning they are very high in plant chemicals called tannins that give the unripe fruit a dry, bitter taste.

Researchers also found that adding a naturally occurring plant chemical called forskolin on the first day of the process helped improve the cells» efficiency of becoming retinal ganglion cells.

The term flavonoid is held for a class of plant chemicals known for being a highly potent antioxidant.

A University of Naples study determined that lutein and zeaxanthin, which are plant chemicals found in the fruit, also help boost hydration.

Could there be a random irritating plant chemical which outweighs all the anti-inflammatory benefits and scuppers its ability to clear acne?

Cruciferous vegetables provide lots of nutrients, including folate, vitamin C, selenium, potassium and a number of beneficial plant chemicals.

Word on the street is that the Rock supplements are made from plant chemicals, minerals and amino acids, many of which the body produces naturally.

Plant sterols also known as phytosterols are naturally occurring plant chemicals that compose plant cell walls.

The research summary suggested that cocoa flavanols (plant chemicals protecting against oxidative stress) have a host of benefits, including the potential to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Chicory's flavor comes from alkaloids (the same plant chemical that makes caffeine taste bitter).

But these methods have drawbacks: introduced metals and chemical compounds can taint desired plant chemicals and microbe preparation and introduction can be costly and time consuming.

Costa Rica last year signed a pioneering agreement with Merck, the US pharmaceuticals company, allowing the company access to national forests to prospect for useful plant chemicals and genes in return for money for conservation.

«Beyond royal jelly: Study identifies plant chemical that determines a honey bee's caste.»

These astringent plant chemicals give the beverages their characteristic pucker.

One of the active components of Burdock Root is sesquiterpene lactones, which are active plant chemicals found to have antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Phytosterols (also called sterols and stanols) are cholesterol - lowering plant chemicals that can help women with PCOS.

That means unprocessed, unrefined, real food and high in powerful anti-inflammatory plant chemicals called phytonutrients.

But there is one thing I noticed, and that is that it made no mention of plant chemical anti-nutrients effects on lipases.

Everybody knows that antioxidants are terrific health news: Scientists have discovered that these natural plant chemicals shield the body from cancer!

Mary has also worked as an engineer in Con Edison's Technical Services Lab, where she was a Lubrication Engineer, Power Plant Chemical Specialist, and Steam Purity Program Manager.

In pines, resins — a large class of complex plant chemicals that function as antimicrobials, fungicides and insect toxins — are delivered primarily via a constitutive production / delivery system consisting of resin canals lined with resin - producing epithelial cells.

It is still not entirely clear whether the link is due to a bit of relaxation at the end of a hard day, or to the many bioactive plant chemicals available in the wine — maybe both.

Microbiologist Rose Cooper at the University of Wales has found honey to be 10 times more effective than a sugar solution at killing antibiotic - resistantStaphylococcus aureas, a wound - infecting bacterium common in hospitals, perhaps because honey contains plant chemicals that inhibit microbial growth.

All seeds (or more properly «fruits»), whether they be cereals, legumes, nuts, or what conventionally call «seeds», contain a host of natural plant chemicals that serve to discourage predation by animals.

Berries are excellent sources of plant chemicals known as anthocyanins, which seem to lower blood pressure and make blood vessels more flexible.

As with other colorful fruits and veggies, colored potatoes and sweet potatoes (i.e. yellow, orange, and purple - fleshed varieties) are higher in these beneficial plant chemicals.

Grapefruits are high in fiber and low in calories, and they contain bioflavonoids and other plant chemicals that protect against serious diseases like cancer, heart disease, and the formation of tumors.

... cocoa flavanols (plant chemicals protecting against oxidative stress) have a host of benefits, including the potential to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Since it is plant - based, vegan protein powder is also rich in plant chemicals and antioxidants that help to prevent and repair damage to your cells cause by free - radicals and other environmental hazards.

Plant chemicals called phytochemicals can reduce inflammation and eliminate carcinogens, while others regulate the rate at which your cells reproduce, get rid of old cells and maintain DNA.

Salicylates: This family of plant chemicals are found naturally at high levels in many fruit and vegetables.

Maca contains over 55 beneficial and naturally occurring phyto - chemicals (plant chemicals).

Quercetin is a natural plant chemical that may reduce «histamine reactions» which are part of the allergic response.

Polyphenols are plant chemicals that give plants their vibrant color, and they are maybe the best source of antioxidants in our diet.

«Plant chemicals may prevent liver damage caused by fat accumulated during menopause.»

Phyto - oestrogens are plant chemicals that function like the female sex hormone.

What they had found, it transpired, was really a plant chemical which had been modified by bacteria in the human gut.

The active component of soya beans seems to be plant chemicals known as isoflavones.

Because of a quirk of evolution, these plant chemicals are close enough to the natural hormone's shape to bind to the oestrogen receptors on cells in the human body.

These plant chemicals are not a weight - loss miracle, cautions Shay.

«For years, people have wondered what components in royal jelly lead to queen development, but what might be more important is what isn't in royal jelly — plant chemicals that can interfere with development.»

A closer look at how honey bee colonies determine which larvae will serve as workers and which will become queens reveals that a plant chemical, p - coumaric acid, plays a key role in the bees» developmental fate.

Cumin is rich in phytosterols, plant chemicals known to inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the body.

«In moderation a small glass of mixed fresh fruit and vegetable juice is good for you as it is packed full of essential vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients (plant chemicals),» says Aloysa Hourigan, senior nutritionist with Nutrition Australia.

These plant chemicals help to regulate our immune, physiological and neurological responses to stress, allowing us to survive not only rough environmental / weather challenges, but also to adapt and adjust our often neurotic mental habits and crazy social / political climates as well.

These plant chemicals reduce the effects of UVB radiation.