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    Food provides macronutrients and micronutrients. Kiwifruit is a good source of vitamin C – a micronutrient that is essential for health and wellbeing and the kiwifruit enzymes help digestion.

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      Kiwifruit has better vitamin C than a pill

      Kiwifruit is a better source of vitamin C (ascorbate) than purified supplements – at least for mice, University of Otago in Christchurch researchers have found. In the study, some mice were fed ...

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      Combating kiwifruit Psa

      Scientists around New Zealand have been working on how to combat the highly virulent pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) – a bacterial disease that has been plaguing the kiwifruit ...

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      Micronutrients

      Micronutrients are substances such as vitamins and minerals that are necessary dietary components. Although needed in only small amounts, they are essential for health and wellbeing. The ...

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      Fruit enzyme uses

      Enzymes extracted from fruits like papaya, pineapple, kiwifruit and fig have uses as medicines, food-processing agents and dietary supplements. Fruits contain enzymes Fruits like papaya ...

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      Food function and structure – writer's insight

      Food plays an extremely important role in the lives of all consumers. Most teenagers recognise this and have an interest in food. They are aware that food supplies the energy and nutrients the ...

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