compounds

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The gut microbiome can produce compounds that influence inflammation, metabolism, and nervous system activity.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Drinking a specially formulated tomato-soy juice rich in plant compounds linked to health benefits reduced several markers of inflammation in adults with obesity after just four weeks, according to new research.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Soy isoflavones belong to a group of compounds called flavonoids and can mimic some actions of the hormone estrogen.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

When the team tested the compounds in mouse neural progenitor cells, the hybrid molecules preserved the biological activity of both vitamin K and retinoic acid.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

He also discovered many useful compounds, among them ammonia, glycerin, and tannic acid, and was the first to see the commercial potential of chlorine as a bleach–all breakthroughs that made other people extremely wealthy.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson