Vegetable pigment may reduce inflammation in heart disease patients

Higher levels of lutein, a pigment found in plants and eggs, correlates with lower levels of inflammation marker in patients with coronary artery disease.

Tualang honey supplements found to reduce harmful side effects of smoking

Smoking is a known factor in many serious health issues: stroke, myocardial infarction, cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, to name but a few. In their recent research, investigators sought to study what impact antioxidants in honey have on the oxidative stress in smokers.

CCNY chemists use sugar-based gelators to solidify vegetable oils

Researchers at The City College of New York have reported the successful transformation of vegetable oils to a semisolid form using low-calorie sugars as a structuring agent. The findings portend the development of alternatives to structured oil products produced using saturated/trans fatty acids, which have been linked to coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes.