At the bottom right, orally-active compounds against more conventional extracellular targets is a tricky one.

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Bananas would be a much cheaper alternative, even if it might be difficult to get a precise dose of the active compounds.

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Coffee contains many biologically active compounds, including caffeine and phenolic acids, that have potent antioxidant activity and can affect glucose metabolism and sex hormone levels.

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These inventions relate to the genomic features of deep seabed species but also encompass techniques developed to determine these features or to isolate active compounds.

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The strategic goal of SEE PhytoChemNet is the utilization of the local biodiversity to search for biologically active compounds for applications (biomedical, cosmetic, functional food etc.) and commercialization.

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Andreas Dunkel of the Technical University of Munich deconstructed the molecules present in a high-value Italian wine, finding some 82 taste-active compounds that were responsible for the wine's distinctive taste.

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We know from experience that there is a higher probability of selecting active compounds of potential interest to the health and other industries from marine organisms than from terrestrial organisms.

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It is the synergy of these compounds that can enhance the identified active ingredients.

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Gilead is frustrated because Stribild, a once-a-day pill that was approved last summer, contains four Gilead compounds, but only two of which have new active moieties.

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