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Researchers in the UK have developed a broccoli variety which contains up to 80 times the amount of glucosinolates, a cancer-fighting compound, than standard broccoli. A plant which could be grown for commercial use is currently in development with...
Demand for plant-derived chemicals in the US is expected to rise by 6.8 per cent annually in coming years, reaching $2.7 billion in 2006. Growth is being spurred by increasing interest in herbal supplements, finds a new report.
Taking ephedra is 200 times more risky than taking many other commonly used herbs combined, report US researchers who pitted the reported side effects of the controversial weight-loss supplement against those of herbs such as gingko biloba.
Glucosamine supplements reduce knee pain in people with cartilage damage and possibly the degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis, concludes research in this month's British Journal of Sports Medicine.