Nutrition and diet
Holistic nutrition: from farm, to college, to community
By Edward Bauman — Oct 15, 2014
What we eat affects not only the health of an individual, but the family, community, society, and environment. The following article introduces how Dr. Edward Bauman gained his first knowledge of…
Growing leafy vegetables with Photobionics
By Venkatesh Palla, Dr.Anil Kumar Sagi — Oct 15, 2014
Leafy vegetables are rich in several nutritious substances. At the same time, these foodstuffs are prone to maximum chemical contamination as they are consumed soon after the use of chemical manures…
A review of folate status in diet and DNA methylation with an explanation by nutrient-gene interaction
By Subhasree Ray — Jul 15, 2014
Recently an interaction was found between folate and DNA methylation, explaining an impaired epigenetic control of gene expression due to a deficiency of folate in diet. Studies based on animal…
A comparitive evaluation of the antioxidant potential of organic rice and a commercial variety
By Anil Kumar Sagi — Jan 15, 2014
An evaluation of biochemical parameters to assess the quality of various food products is a part of the work taken up by the Photobionics team. This is an analysis of the rice grown and cultivated by…