FxDomains.net (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Cloning of the Euonymus lectin led to the discovery of a novel domain that also occurs in some stress-induced plant proteins. The distribution and the diversity of proteins with an Euonymus lectin (EUL) domain were investigated using detailed ...
The annotated budak (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
... crown of powdered gold, vying with minute beetles and lanky ants for the morning's portion of plant protein. And zipping between the boughs in flashes of beady blue were Amegilla bees that sipped their share with displays of deep throat and cloudbursts of pollen . Neither unbearably social nor a serious danger to civil society, these overlooked and underrated bees serve as unsung...
The Westerner (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The lab measured the amount of crude protein and digestible organic matter retained by cattle in the different regions. The pattern of forage quality observed across regions suggests that a warmer climate would limit protein availability to grazing animals, Craine said. "This study assumes nothing about patterns of future climate change; it's just a what if," Olson said. "What...
Physorg (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... Animal Nutrition Lab for nutritional content. "Owing to the complex interactions among climate, plants, grazing and land management practices, the impacts of climate change on cattle have been hard to predict," said Craine, principal investigator for the project. The lab measured the amount of crude protein and digestible organic matter retained by cattle in the different regions....
BioEdge (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
A San Francisco cosmetics company, Neocutis, that it used cells from an aborted male foetus as an ingredient in a beauty cream. The Swiss product is manufactured from patented processed skin proteins (PSP), and is used for conditions such as psoriasis and eczema, and, unsurprisingly, ageing. It is controversial because the proteins were obtained from a postage stamp-sized...
US Ayushveda (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... substitute food that you dislike with foods with similar nutritional content.Aversion to animal protein, such as fish, meat and egg is quite common during the first trimester of pregnancy. You can replace your animal protein dishes with greater amount of plant proteins. You can enjoy whole grains, nuts, peas, beans and lentils. If you don’t like milk, you can obtain...
The Food & Drink Blog (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
By Wayne Truter Many vegans quit eating meat, eggs, milk, honey, and yeast for one very specific reason: they have a deep reverence for all living things and subsequently want to prevent all living things from suffering on their behalf. The first major advantage of a vegetarian diet is increased heart health. Vegetarians, on average, consume more nuts (often as a supplemental form of protein)....
