Fresh fruit and vegetables extending our lifespan

A recent report in Nature Medicine gives us perhaps the most important reason to eat fresh fruit and vegetables. Paul D. Robbins and Laura J. Niedernhofer from The University of Minnesota Medical School faculty and Mayo Clinic investigators James L. Kirkland and Tamara Tchkonia have discovered a natural product called Fisetin present in many fruits and vegetables. Fisetin was found to reduce the level of damaged cells in the body caused by aging. As people age, their bodies accumulate damaged cells. When cells get to a certain level of damage they go through an aging process of their own, called cellular senescence. The cells also release inflammatory factors that tell the immune system to clear those damaged cells. While a younger person's healthy immune system can clear these damaged cells, as people age, they aren't cleared as effectively, and they begin to accumulate. The resulting effect is low level inflammation and the release of enzymes that can degrade the tissue. Robbins and fellow researchers found that Fisetin reduces the level of these damaged cells in the body. The paper, "Fisetin is a senotherapeutic that extends health and lifespan," was recently published in EBioMedicine. Although more research still needs to be done to determine the right doses, the implications of this new find are far reaching and one more reason to eat your fresh fruit and vegetables. About Agricoat NatureSealAGRICOAT NATURESEAL, manufactures specialty products for processors, grocery / detail, and foodservice, counting also with Kosher certified formulations. Natureseal is a line of products that keep cut produce fresh. All the products are allergen and sulfite-free. Agricoat Natureseal Ltd. is part of the Mantrose-Bradshaw-Zinsser Group (MBZ). Mantrose (UK) is the British based subsidiary of the American MBZ Group. MBZ have over 100 years of experience in formulating natural, edible coatings and specialty films for a variety of aesthetic and functional benefits for fruits, nuts, confectionary, baked goods, and other food products. Freshseel, specialty coatings for the post-harvest protection of melons. Semperfresh, sucrose ester based fruit coating for the postharvest protection of fruits and vegetables during packing, storage, shipping, and marketing. Specialty coatings for the postharvest protection of melons, fruit and vegetables. In addition, Natureseal FS has been added to this range of products as a result of the demand of processors after a chlorine free product for washing the produce before cutting. FS is a blend of different acids that could be used to substitute traditional chlorine wash while processing fruit and vegetables. Its sulfite-free (GRAS) ingredients continue to be recognized for meeting the industry’s highest standards for quality, performance, consistency and functionality. Agricoat has made a long term commitment to superior research and development, quality control and good manufacturing practices.