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April 10, 2012
Turmeric Extract and Exercise Clinical Trial
Japanese researchers look at the cardiovascular biomarkers after exercise and curcurmin (from turmer...

April 06, 2012
Onion Powder Clinical Trial
Researchers from UC Davis looked at the absorption of quercitin from apple peel and dried onion powd...

April 04, 2012
Evidence Based Review of Saffron
Natural Standards reviews the potential health benefits of saffron.

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