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A small protein fragment from a type of desert plant seed was shown in a lab test to neutralize harmful molecules that make oils go bad, and it slowed down the spoiling of walnut oil.

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Isolation of antioxidative peptide from the protein hydrolysate of <i>Caragana ambigua</i> seeds and its mechanism for retarding lipid auto‐oxidation

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In Vitro

2019 Apr

Scientists found a tiny protein piece from a plant seed that stopped fats from going bad in tests — it blocked harmful molecules and kept walnut oil fresh longer, making it a promising natural preservative for food.

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Isolation of antioxidative peptide from the protein hydrolysate of <i>Caragana ambigua</i> seeds and its mechanism for retarding lipid auto‐oxidation

DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9521

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