Bananas drastically reduce flavanol absorption in smoothies — by about 84% — due to their high levels of the enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO). Flavanols are important for healthy aging and mental ...

I almost always have some bananas at home. Once they’re perfectly ripe, I love to eat them on their own for a quick snack, bake them into banana bread, or freeze them to throw into smoothies with ...

Smoothies can be a tasty and convenient way to get the important fruits and vegetables you need for a healthy diet. But is a banana and blueberry smoothie the best combo? Researchers at the University ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Embryoless wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) half-seeds on incubation with gibberellic acid (GA3) showed a 2- to 2.5fold stimulation of ...

Polyphenols are a category of chemicals that naturally occur in plants. There are more than 500 unique polyphenols. They have various health benefits, including reducing inflammation and lowering the ...