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Bumper Crop (Apr 2008)

Tomatoes and Carotenoids

Turning up the heat on tomatoes boosts absorption of lycopene (Aug 2008)

Orange tomatoes healthier than red (Mar 2007)

Unique tomatoes tops in disease-fighting antioxidants (Mar 2007)

Adding avocados to salads aids absorption of nutrients (Jul 2006)

Study: Fats in avocados help body absorb carotenoids (Mar 2005)

OSU tests new soy-tomato drink (Aug 2004)

Digestion, Absorption, and Bioavailability

Orange tomatoes healthier than red (Mar 2007)

Adding avocados to salads aids absorption of nutrients (Jul 2006)

Model of digestive system helps put the “function” into functional foods (Jan 2006)

Study: Fats in avocados help body absorb carotenoids (Mar 2005)

Berries, Anthocyanins, and Resveratrol

Black raspberries may prevent esophageal cancer (Feb 2008)

Pilot study supports raspberry potential for oesophageal cancer (Dec 2007)

Black raspberry promise in esophageal cancer prevention (Sep 2007)

Compounds that color fruits and veggies may protect against colon cancer (Aug 2007)

Fighting cancer by the bramble; Scientists are hot to unlock the medicinal secrets of black raspberries (May 2007)

Black raspberries yield possible skin cancer treatment (Apr 2007)

Black raspberries studied to slow return of oral cancer (Jun 2006)

Black raspberries: 'fruitaceuticals' of the future (Apr 2006)

Ohio State Agriculture, Medical researchers test berries as cancer-fighters (Jun 2005)

Lozenges may offer bite-sized cancer prevention (Dec 2004)

Dietary Oils and Fatty acids

Dietary oil may need help in avoiding any side effects of weight loss (April 2008)

Big Oil: OARDC scientist's work made soybean oil king (Jan 2008)

Omega-3 fatty acids affect risk of depression, inflammation (Mar 2007)

Other

Finding the best way to cook all those vegetables (May 2008)

Soybean breeding program growing to meet industry demands (Jun 2007)

Weight-loss supplement shows good and bad traits (Jan 2007)

Chemicals in brown algae may protect against skin cancer (Jan 2007)

Broccoli packs powerful punch to bladder cancer cells (Jul 2005)

Extension

Undercover Farming; Simple structures let farmers extend or get a jump on growing seasons (Dec 2006)

Honors and Awards

Steven Schwartz elected Fellow in the Institute of Food Technologists (Apr 2008)

Ohio State University leads country again in AAAS fellows (Oct 2007)

AAAS Recognizes Functional Foods Researcher (Nov 2007)