Health benefits of maple syrup may surprise
OTTAWA (CBC) – Quebec maple syrup producers are promoting the health benefits of the sticky treat.
One U.S. researcher has found 13 new antioxidant compounds in maple syrup, the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers says.
University of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram, backed by $115,000 from the federation, the Conseil pour le développement de l’agriculture du Québec and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, presented his findings recently at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
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