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 Latest ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs PostedBy Marcia WoodApril 30, 2003The Agricultural Research Service has posted the April 2003 issue of Food & Nutrition Research Briefson its web site at:/is/np/fnrbThe Research Briefs present concise updates about ARS research in human nutrition, food freshness and safety, and related topics.Included in the April 2003 issue:Watermelon rind--a summertime favorite for pickling--contains citrulline, a compound that may be extracted for important medical uses.A new, online database presents the amounts of healthful plant compounds--called flavonoids--that scientists have measured in apples, blueberries, onions, tea, and more than 200 other familiar foods.The ferritin form of iron from soybeans may be more bioavailable--that is, available for our bodies to use--than was previously thought.One strain of a helpful microbe known as Lactobacillus intermedius might help simplify production of mannitol, a popular, low-calorie sweetener.Contrary to what might have been expected, the density of hip and spinal bones of men participating in the 1996-2000 Framingham Heart Study did not seem to be related to their intake of vitamin K.Radio waves, combined with moderate heat, show promise for pasteurizing fruit juices.Web visitors can sign up to have future issues of the Briefs automatically sent to them by e-mail.ARS is the chief scientific research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Contact: Marcia Wood, USDA-ARS Information Staff, Beltsville, MD 20705; phone (301) 504-1662, fax (301) 504-1641.


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