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Black raspberries are new superfood

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blackrasberriesLondon:Black raspberries grown in Central Europe show greater health benefits than their better known cousins raspberries or blackberries, reveals a new study.

As far as healthy foods go, berries make the top of the list as they contain potent antioxidants, which decrease or reverse the effects of free radicals — natural byproducts of energy production that can play havoc on the body and that are closely linked with heart disease, cancer, arthritis, stroke or respiratory diseases.

A group of researchers led by Anna Magorzata Kostecka-Guga measured the content of phenolics and anthocyanins in black raspberries, red raspberries and blackberries, assessing their antioxidant potential and health benefits.

They were able to confirm that the antioxidant activity of natural products correlates directly with their health promoting properties.

The amount of antioxidants in black raspberries was three times higher than the other fruits under investigation, the findings showed.

Remarkably, the number was even higher for phenolics – with black raspberries topping their humble cousins by over 1,000 percent.

Phenolic compounds aid in the maintenance of food, fresh flavour, taste, and colour. In particular, many phenolic compounds also have antioxidative and anticarcinogenic properties.

But most interestingly, black raspberries seem to be characterised by a higher content of secondary metabolites, which have been proved beneficial for human health, said the study published in the journal Open Chemistry.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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