[PHNUTR-L] Dark soya sauce healthier than red wine-study

[Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD]

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Dark soya sauce healthier than red wine-study
03 Jun 2006 03:16:50 GMT
Source: Reuters
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SIN326495.htm

SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Dark soya sauce, widely used in east Asia, 
may prove to be more effective than red wine and vitamin C in combating 
human cell damage, researchers in Singapore said.

Scientists found that the sauce -- derived from fermented soya beans -- 
contains antioxidant properties about 10 times more effective than red 
wine and 150 times more potent than vitamin C, Singapore's Strait Times 
reported on Saturday.

Antioxidants -- found in red wine, fruits and vegetables -- counter the 
effects of free radicals, unstable atoms which attack human cells and 
tissues.

Free radicals have been linked to the aging process as well as a range 
of ailments including Parkinson's disease, cancer and heart disease.

The National University of Singapore study also found that the sauce 
improved blood flow by as much as 50 percent in the hours after consumption.

"There's a preventative aspect, showing that it may potentially slow 
down the rate of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases," 
research team leader Professor Barry Halliwell said.

But he cautioned against taking large amounts of dark soya sauce because 
of its high salt content, which could lead to high blood pressure.
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