Longevity Biome playlist

Antioxidants & Healthy Aging

Asian fruits and leaves rich in antioxidant polyphenols and anthocyanins, studied for free-radical and oxidative-stress markers — purple yam, mango mangiferin, muskmelon, maprang and more. Educational only, not medical advice; most antioxidant results are lab or animal studies.

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Water Chestnut Stays Crunchy After You Cook It
Water Chestnut Stays Crunchy After You Cook ItWater Chestnut
Sweet Tamarind Lowered Cholesterol in Animals
Sweet Tamarind Lowered Cholesterol in AnimalsStudied for cholesterol
Banana Blossom: Why Cooks Peel It to the Heart
Banana Blossom: Why Cooks Peel It to the HeartEat the tender heart
Mung Bean Sprouts: More Nutrients, Less Phytate
Mung Bean Sprouts: More Nutrients, Less PhytateSprouting raises nutrients
Bottle Gourd: Why You Taste a Raw Sliver First
Bottle Gourd: Why You Taste a Raw Sliver FirstThe mild watery gourd Thai cooks simmer in clear soup
Breadfruit: The Tree Fruit Thais Cook Like a Potato
Breadfruit: The Tree Fruit Thais Cook Like a PotatoThe starchy tree fruit Thai cooks fry into chips and candy in coconut syrup
Butterfly Pea: The Blue Flower Tea That Turns Pink
Butterfly Pea: The Blue Flower Tea That Turns PinkThe Thai flower tea that steeps midnight blue and swings to pink with lime
Cha-om: Thailand's Thorny Omelette Herb
Cha-om: Thailand's Thorny Omelette HerbThe thorny acacia shoot Thais fry into a crisp omelette
Langsat Seed Limonoids: An Antimalarial Lab Study
Langsat Seed Limonoids: An Antimalarial Lab StudyLongkong / Langsat
Long Eggplant Peel: The Nasunin Pigment Inside
Long Eggplant Peel: The Nasunin Pigment InsideSkin holds antioxidants
Mango: A Sweet Cousin of Poison Ivy
Mango: A Sweet Cousin of Poison IvyA source of antioxidants
Maprang Seed Extract Slowed Bacteria in the Lab
Maprang Seed Extract Slowed Bacteria in the LabMarian Plum / Maprang
Purple Yam Raised Antioxidant Defenses in Mice
Purple Yam Raised Antioxidant Defenses in MiceSource of antioxidants
Pomelo Peel Packs the Citrus Flavonoids
Pomelo Peel Packs the Citrus FlavonoidsA source of citrus flavonoids
Spring Onion Regrows From the Root You Toss
Spring Onion Regrows From the Root You TossSpring Onion / Green Onion
Thai Muskmelon: The Melon Chilled In Coconut Milk
Thai Muskmelon: The Melon Chilled In Coconut MilkThe perfumed dessert melon Thai cooks chill in coconut milk
Vegetable Fern: The Fiddlehead in Yam Phak Kut
Vegetable Fern: The Fiddlehead in Yam Phak KutThe coiled swamp fern Thai cooks blanch into yam phak kut
Water Mimosa: Thailand's Crunchy Floating Green
Water Mimosa: Thailand's Crunchy Floating GreenThe crunchy pond green Thai cooks stir-fry into pad phak krachet
Winged Bean: The Four-Cornered Pod in Yam Thua Phu
Winged Bean: The Four-Cornered Pod in Yam Thua PhuThe four-cornered green pod Thai cooks toss into a spicy salad
Educational content, not medical advice. These are foods and traditional preparations grouped by the topic they are studied for or traditionally used for — not treatments. Nothing here cures, treats, or prevents any condition. Consult your doctor before changing your diet or medication.