Results of Grocery Researches Institute about possible properties of almonds cellulose which can help with improvement of digestive system work of the person by increase of useful bacteria quantity recently published.

The scientific work published in «Applied and Environmental Microbiology», proves, that the crushed almonds considerably increase level of intestinal bacteria (useful bacteria are the part of our protection against pathogenic microorganisms and also influence the immunity becoming). But when fats left from almonds, the effect vanished. This phenomenon has turned scientists to the idea, that bacteria use almonds lipids for their growth.

The Last researches have shown, that quantity of lipids, used by bacteria, decreases, if the almonds are not processed (for example, not crushed). Also the time during which almonds are in the digestive path is important. To continue the researches, scientists plan to involve volunteers.

In the city of Mamonovo in the Kaliningrad area the monument to sprats is established. It represents the copper can established on a little table of which sprats jump out, and one of them is in a crown.

According to Oleg Shlyk the head of municipal education, which was the initiator of this installation, the similar sight will help to attract tourists in the city, and also symbolizes the high quality of Russian fish production. Shlyk has noted, that the fish-canning combine run in the city since 1949 that is why it is possible to consider Mamonovo as the native land of sprats.

Turmeric, the Asian spice, since ancient times, is applied in the medical purposes to reduce attributes of an inflammation, healing of wounds and reduce pain. As the inflammation plays the important role in many illnesses and is involved in development of adiposity and diabetes of the second type, endocrinologists from the Diabetes Center in Colombia University have decided to find out, what effect has this plant against the given frustration.

So scientists have proved, that turmeric, added in the food allowance of laboratory mice, has made animals less susceptible to development of diabetes. Also it has been found out, that at these rodents processes of an inflammation in fat and liver considerably have decreased. The American physicians believe, that turmericum, an antioxidizing component in the grass, possesses properties to reduce resistance of insulin and to prevent diabetes.

Turmeric has no restriction of the consumption doze, at least, 12 gram daily will not damage to a human body, doctors speak.

Europeans can soon try traditional African fruit — fruits of baobab. Within two years African trading association of natural products “PhytoTrade Africa” negotiates with the European organizations for an opportunity to deliver dried fruits of baobab, and only now exotic fruit has been recognized as corresponding new rules of EU market.

It will be possible to try exotic fruit as a component of drinks, choolate bars and some other confectionery products.

Baobab represents large green or brownish fruit huge baobab tree growing in the Southern Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The pulp of a baobab is good prebiotic, it stimulates growth of useful intestinal microflora, also possesses strong antioxide properties. Fruits of baobab are rich with various nutrients: vitamin C, pectin, riboflavin, niacin, apple, citron and amber acids. Oil of the fruit contains vitamins A, D and E. 

If deliveries of baobab will go successfully it marks a new stage in development of the African business and trade.

Authorities of Pekin have asked hotels and restaurants of the city to withdraw from their menus dishes from doga during all Olympiad in August and Paraolympiad in September.

Not only representatives of a numerous Korean community, but also inhabitants of south china provinces Yunnan and Guydgiu eat dogs.

The Interdiction is entered because of fears of statements of the western organizations on protection of animals.

South Korea has criticized for dishes from dogs during Olympiad in Seoul, passed in 1988.

Authorities of Pekin have obliged also owners of feed institutions to replace names of dishes and to name them more attractively for foreign visitors.