Antioxidants in grains, legumes offer radiation protection

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Hi All, Antioxidants in grains, legumes offer radiation protection. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/11/05/antioxidants-study.html Antioxidants in grains, legumes offer radiation protection: studyLast Updated: Monday, November 5, 2007 | 2:58 PM ET CBC News Two powerful antioxidants that occur naturally in legumes and bran may protect against cellular damage caused by radiation, new research suggests. Inositol, found in rice, wheat, rye and soybean seeds and IP6, found in wheat bran, whole grains and legumes, offered protection against the sun's ultraviolet B radiation in tests on mice that had been genetically engineered to be predisposed to skin cancer. ... -- Al Pater, alpater@... __________________________________________________