February 2, 2008 at 2:33 pm | In blogging, metaformation | 2 Comments
Tags: Food, gene, info, japan, modifications, natural, news, Onion, plants, Random, research, S-compunds, Science, study, tears, web
As i was talking in earlier post about the effect of and some other enzyme in the onions which emits tears from your eyes .
Info For Onion Criers

Onions produce the chemical irritant known as syn-propanethial-S-oxide. It stimulates the eyes’ lachrymal glands so they
release tears. Scientists used to blame the enzyme allinase for the instability of substances in a cut onion. Recent studies from Japan, however, proved that lachrymatory-factor synthase, (a previously undiscovered enzyme) is the culprit
- Lachrymatory-factor synthase is released into the air when we cut an onion.
- The synthase enzyme converts the sulfoxides (amino acids) of the onion into sulfenic acid.
- The unstable sulfenic acid rearranges itself into syn-ropanethial-S-oxide.
- Syn-propanethial-S-oxide gets into the air and comes in contact with our eyes. The lachrymal glands become irritated and produces the tears!
BUT recently i found that scientist are working and trying to disarm that crying bomber in a quest against natural tears agonist .
Japanese researcher recently pinpointed the eye-irritating chemical that cut-up onions release: It’s called lachrymatory factor synthase. the researcher says he can eliminate the gene (basic hereditary unit) that creates the tear-jerker chemical–without ruining an onion’s taste….. !!!!!
Good news for cooks, but would it be for the onion? "It’s reasonable to
assume that Mother Nature incorporated the chemical to afford some
protection," says chemist Eric Block at the State University of New
York in Albany.
can they do it .. can’t they . will that have some side effects on humans !?
who know . we’ll just wait and see
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January 23, 2008 at 10:14 am | In blogging | 1 Comment
Tags: caffeine, delivery, health, kids, medical, Science, Women
Pregnancy Problems Tied to Caffeine
Too much caffeine during pregnancy may increase the risk of miscarriage, a new study says, and the authors suggest that pregnant women may want to reduce their intake or cut it out entirely.
pregnant women who consume 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day -the amount in 10 ounces of coffee or 25 ounces of tea -may double their risk of miscarriage.American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pregnant women should try to give up caffeine for at least the first three or four months
“If, for whatever reason, they really can’t do it, think of cutting to one cup or switching to decaf,”
“Stopping caffeine really doesn’t have any downside.”
the amount of caffeine found in 8 to 16 ounces of coffee a day was safe. It noted that some studies had linked higher amounts to miscarriage and low birth weight, but stated: “However, there is no solid proof that caffeine causes these problems. Until more is known, women should limit their caffeine intake during pregnancy.”
