Tomatoes Created That Mimic Actions Of Good Cholesterol

UCLA researchers have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when consumed.

Tomatoes Created That Mimic Actions Of Good Cholesterol

UCLA researchers have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when consumed. Published in the April issue of the Journal of Lipid Research and featured on the cover, their early study found that mice that were fed these tomatoes in freeze-dried, ground form had less inflammation and plaque build-up in their arteries…

When The Fat Comes Out Of Food, What Goes In?

When fat, sugar and gluten come out of salad dressings, sauces, cookies, beverages, and other foods with the new genre of package labels shouting what’s not there, what goes into “light” or “-free” versions of products to make them taste like the original version? The answers appear in the cover story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS’ weekly newsmagazine…