Tropical plant native to China reveals antiobesity potential: Scientists discover that Mallotus furetianus, native to Hainan Island, China, has antiobesity effects
Osaka Metropolitan University. “Tropical plant native to China reveals antiobesity potential: Scientists discover that Mallotus furetianus, native to Hainan Island, China, has antiobesity effects.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 4 August 2023. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230804123740.htm>. Osaka Metropolitan University. (2023, August 4). Tropical plant native to China reveals antiobesity potential: Scientists discover that Mallotus furetianus, native to Hainan Island, China, has […]
Organosulfur content of vegetables quantified: Selective and sensitive measurement of reactive polysulfides in 22 different vegetables
Osaka Metropolitan University scientists successfully quantified the total reactive polysulfide content of 22 different types of vegetables, including onions and garlic. They also revealed that reactive polysulfides are not only found in the leek genus (Allium), such as onions and garlic but also in the cruciferous family of vegetables (Brassicaceae), such as broccoli and cabbage. […]
Men over 40 who regularly eat sunomono more likely to be in lower blood pressure category, study finds: Vinegar-based Japanese side dish provided an opportunity for first observational study of dietary vinegar’s health benefits
An observational study led by Professor Hiroaki Kanouchi from Osaka Metropolitan University presents the first evidence that eating sunomono — a Japanese vinegared side dish — correlates to lower blood pressure categorization in men. “The benefits of vinegar in a healthy diet are well known. Our research is the first observational study of these benefits; […]
Malnutrition links kidney disease, weaker muscles
Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University utilized a Japan-developed, objective, and simple nutritional indicator called the Nutrition Risk Index (NRI) to unveil a long-suspected yet unverified relationship between sarcopenia and malnutrition in end-stage kidney disease patients. Their findings confirmed that malnutrition contributes to sarcopenia, which can be detected through NRI. End-stage kidney disease patients undergoing maintenance […]