Field trials and genetic studies have shown that a new variety of broccoli reliably yields higher levels of a health-promoting compound. Broccoli contains a compound called glucoraphanin, which has been shown to promote health by maintaining cardiovascular health and a reduction in the risk of cancer. A long term breeding programme to increase glucoraphanin levels [...]
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Video: An introduction to IFR’s research into bioactive food components
Plant bioactives are chemicals that give plant foods their colour, taste and smell. By eating these compounds in relatively low amounts they are very good at keeping us healthy as they have a range of interesting biological activities. In this video, Professor Richard Mithen gives an overview of our research in this area explaining why [...]
Young scientists showcase their research
As part of National Science & Engineering Week, four postgraduate students from the Institute of Food Research and the John Innes Centre, presented their research to an appreciative audience. Research topics covered purple foods and heart disease, the wild west inside our guts, antibiotics from insect bacteria and sticky bacteria. Watch the presentations Purple up [...]
Video introduction to the IFR’s Food and Health research programme
Food is of fundamental importance to our health, and understanding exactly how foods keep us healthy is the overarching aim of the Food and Health strategic programme at the Institute of Food Research. In this video, Professor Richard Mithen gives an overview of this BBSRC-funded programme. What are the key components in foods that keep [...]
IFR supporting NutraFormulate Conference
IFR is pleased to support NutraFormulate – Ingredients for Healthy Living, which will be held at the NMM Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 20-21 March 2013. Richard Mithen and Paul Kroon from the Institute of Food Research will be speaking at NutraFormulate – Ingredients for Healthy Living Food for Thought Conference in March 2013. The Food & Health [...]
Major award to study protective effects of broccoli consumption against prostate cancer
The Prostate Cancer Foundation is providing $1M of funding to the Institute of Food Research and the University of East Anglia (UEA) to study the protective effects of broccoli consumption against prostate cancer. It builds upon several years of research led by Professor Richard Mithen on the biological activity of a naturally occurring compound called [...]
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Mining the botulinum genome
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Benchtop NMR breakthrough
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The First UK-Ireland Food Business Innovation Summit
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Contact killing of Salmonella Typhimurium by human faecal bacteria
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IFR scientists use the force to decode secrets of our gut
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IFR scientists use the force to decode secrets of our gut
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Contact killing of Salmonella Typhimurium by human faecal bacteria
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Commercial future for Model Gut
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Poultry probiotic cuts its coat to beat bad bacteria
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Reliably higher levels of healthy compound in Beneforté broccoli
- GHFS scientists discover that probiotic bacteria in poultry have the ability to alter their coat | Gut Health and Food Safety Blog: [...] Now, in research published in the journal PL...
- Le contact mortel de Salmonella avec des bactéries fécales humaines - Le Blog d'Albert Amgar - Un article de Le Blog d'Albert Amgar: [...] « Le contact mortel de Salmonella...
- N4SA.com | Contact killing of Salmonella by human fecal bacteria: [...] above story is reprinted from materials prov...
- New technique to help ‘read’ information in the gut | NEWWorthy – our blog "The New": [...] the category of old can be NEWWorthy - Ato...
- Super broc performs to expectations in field trials | QFOOD: [...] Read the press release on the Institute of F...
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