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The researchers also showed in this work that apigenin binds with an estimated 160 proteins in the human body, suggesting that other nutrients linked to health benefits called nutraceuticals might have similar far-reaching effects. In contrast, most pharmaceutical drugs target a single molecule.
We know we need to eat healthfully, but in most cases we dont know the actual mechanistic reasons for why we need to do that, said Andrea Doseff, associate professor of internal medicine and molecular genetics at Ohio State and a co-lead author of the study. We see here that the beneficial effect on health is attributed to this dietary nutrient affecting many proteins. In its relationship with a set of specific proteins, apigenin re-establishes the normal profile in cancer cells. We think this can have great value clinically as a potential cancer-prevention strategy.
Doseff oversaw this work with co-lead author Erich Grotewold, professor of molecular genetics and director of Ohio States Center for Applied Plant Sciences (CAPS). The two collaborate on studying the genomics of apigenin and other flavonoids, a family of plant compounds that are believed to prevent disease.
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/apigenin.htm
dkf
(37,305 posts)All I know is I love using Celery and parsley in my juicer.
I'm partial to the following recipe: 1 1/2 apples, 3 stalks celery, 1/4 inch ginger, 1/2 lime, bunch of kale, spinach, chard, and parsley. Yum.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)When I lived in Europe as a child, celery was utterly unknown -- including in the Mediterranean countries. Fennel was used instead. Celery as an ingredient in cooking was considered to be an "American" affectation.
StrayKat
(570 posts)Last edited Thu Oct 24, 2013, 12:15 PM - Edit history (1)
Apparently, celery allergy is fairly common in Europe and the EU requires it to be listed on foods like peanuts in the US.
Moliere
(285 posts)...because celery is one of the three ingredients in mirepoix which dates pretty far back, and celery is actually based on the French word céleri. Plus I've been eating and cooking french cuisine for 40 years and celery has always been a part of the foundation. Where in France were you? Alsace-Lorraine maybe?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirepoix_%28cuisine%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celery
whathehell
(29,067 posts)Perhaps the word you want is "custom", as "affectation" means something on the order of
"putting on airs" and I can't imagine anyone using celery for that purpose.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/affectation?s=t
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)And you don't get garlic-juice intravenous. You mix it with saliva, then you digest it, then you transfer the result through a membrane into your blood, then you transfer that through another membrane in cells.
BethMomDem
(70 posts)kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)Just can't deal with it raw (except for the sweet heart). And I HATE chamomile tea.