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Stay tooned for antioxidants.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Chinese toon leaf)(Brief Article)
Of all the exotic vegetables, one stands head and shoulders above the rest for its antioxidant content and anticancer benefits: the Chinese toon leaf.
The United Nations' Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC) analyzed the nutritional composition of 150 vegetables, focusing on the amounts of vitamins A, C and E, as well as on the dosage of antioxidants and phenolics.
The AVRDC released its results October 21. Rosemary ranked second on the list. Others in the top 10 included edible amaranth, moringa and lycium leaves. Generally, the vegetables with a deeper green color showed a higher antioxidant quality.
Chinese toon leaves originally came from mainland China but the plant is also grown in Taiwan. Since the plant has a ...
- Chinese toon draws on confucius' appeal.(TELEVISION)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Variety Coonan, Clifford November 19, 2007 700+ words
BEJIING There's nothing looney about these toons. Two Chinese media firms have signed a deal with the Confucius Foundation to make a $5.3 million cartoon series on the legendary philosopher's life and teachings. Shandong Radio and TV, based in the eastern Shandong Province; and Shenzhen Phoenix
- A Walk With History: A Brisk Tour Of Bushnell Park - Its Key Shapers, Trees,...
- Newspaper article from: Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT) June 15, 2007 700+ words
...Still, the remaining crop is impressive. Here's a hardy rubber tree, there a cucumber magnolia and a shaggy-barked Chinese toon. There are offspring of the original Charter Oak, a female gingko tree, a silver linden -- so named because the leaves...
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- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 6, 2004 700+ words
...The 300-year-old tree, located in Yanling County, is a merger of five different species: the Chinese honey locust, Chinese toon, Chinese scholar tree, cypress, and China berry. The five trees in Zhuangliu Village first shared company as youngsters...
- Domestic market expands in face of Japanese, U.S. fare.(CHINA)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Variety Coonan, Clifford June 1, 2009 700+ words
...issues in a comic way over 104 episodes. With 367 million people under the age of 18, there is great potential for the Chinese toon market, and the biggest hit in animation this year was Zhao Chongbang's "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf," produced...