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Buffalo-weed to be Utilized as Plant Resource with Plentiful Polyphenols

SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Buffalo-weed, which disturbs Korea’s native ecology, will be utilized as a plant resource as it contains plentiful antioxidants. The Gyeoggi Provincial Forest Environment Institute announced that it is researching application methods to use buffalo-weed as a plant resource, as it contains abundant polyphenols. Polyphenols, with excellent antioxidative activity removing [...]

Mini Fruits Reign in Era of Single Households

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of “mini fruits” that are easy to eat and don’t require peeling, such as blueberries and cherries, are increasing among single and two-person households. According to the Rural Development Administration, which surveyed fruit consumption trends in urban households from 2010 to 2014, per capita purchases of blueberries increased by [...]