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Yeast
Yeasts constitute a group of
single-celled (unicellular)
fungi, a few species of
which are commonly used to
leaven bread, ferment
alcoholic beverages, and
even drive experimental fuel
cells. Most yeasts belong to
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Grape
Grapes are the fruit that
grow on a woody grape vine.
The grapevine belongs to the
family Vitaceae. Grapes grow
in clusters of 6 to 300, and
can be black, blue, golden,
green, purple-red and white.
They can be eaten raw or u ... > full story
Polyphenol antioxidant
A polyphenol antioxidant is
a type of antioxidant
characterized by the
presence of several phenol
functions. In human health
these compounds, numbering
over 4000 distinct species,
are thought to be
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Cocoa
Cocoa is the dried and
partially fermented fatty
seed of the cacao tree from
which chocolate is made. In
the United States, 'cocoa'
often refers to cocoa
powder, the dry powder made
by grinding cocoa seeds and
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Clydesdale (breed)
The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse derived from the very hard-working farm horses of Clydesdale (now Lanarkshire), Scotland and named for that region. Thought to be over 300 years old, the ... > more -
Chinese food therapy
Chinese food therapy is a practice of healing using natural foods instead of medications. Chinese food therapy is a modality of traditional Chinese medicine, also known as Chinese Nutrition therapy. ... > more -
Blackberry
The blackberry is a widespread and well known shrub; a bramble fruit (Genus Rubus, Family Rosaceae) growing to 3 m (10 ft) and producing a soft-bodied fruit popular for use in desserts, jams and ... > more -
Hematophagy
Hematophagy (sometimes spelled haematophagy) is the habit of certain animals of feeding on ... > more
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