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Natural Antioxidants and Neutraceuticals

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Researchers are screening oat and soy varieties with respect to their use as a source of natural replacements for synthetic food-antioxidants. Antioxidants are added to foods to maintain their taste and prolong their shelf life. Oats and soy are natural sources of these compounds. Different varieties and solvent systems are being surveyed to identify those combinations of variety and solvent that produce the best extracts. Other CCUR scientists are developing product recovery strategies fo efficiently separate naturally produced and bio-engineered products from other plant material.