Fruits Info

Do you ever know what the freeze-dried fruits in some cereals are good for?

Although freeze-dried fruits are very small and light-weight, studies demonstrate that the antioxidant physiochemical found in the fruits' fresh state are keeps at levels almost as high after freeze-drying. Studies also show that the physiochemical in freeze-dried fruits can reach our bloodstream.

Since the 1980s, one canvasser has been studying how the physiochemical in freeze-dried fruits, such as raspberries, strawberries and blueberries, might protect against cancers of the colon and esophagus. The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) has supported his work.

At AICR's the majority new annual research conference, this researcher, Gary Stoner, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences at Ohio State University, told the viewers why he uses the whole freeze-dried berry in its place of extracts. In addition to physiochemical like allergic acid, carotenoids and anthocyanins, the whole berry could contain significant amounts of vitamins C, E and folic acid. "Studies show that the substances in foods working together are more effective than any one in isolation," he said.

In his studies, freeze-dried berries are opinion into a powder. After several experiments demonstrated that the fruit powder prevented colon tumors, small-scale human trials were begun. Now, some larger human trials have been launched to study the effects of the berry powder on precursors to colon and esophageal cancers. Dr. Stoner is also trying to expand an aerosol spray from the berries for use in lung cancer experiments.