How to Use bioactive in a Sentence

bioactive

adjective
  • Lion's Mane contains bioactive substances may be good for your brain, heart, and gut.
    Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2019
  • The team discovered the bioactive compounds in the venom were tiny proteins known as peptides.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Many of these shampoos also have a bioactive complex that is really soothing for the scalp.
    Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 June 2023
  • The list of bioactive components in foods grows daily as research expands.
    Janet Colson, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Flavanols are bioactive compounds found in fruits, vegetables, cocoa, tea, and red wine.
    Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Health, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Control blood sugar and blood pressure: Research has shown that bioactive peptides in salmon proteins may help keep these numbers in check.
    Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2018
  • This group of plants is thought to work through these bioactive plant chemicals, which may have estrogen-like activity.
    Beth Thomas, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
  • In these unprocessed foods, protein is bundled with fiber and a wide range of other nutrients and bioactive compounds.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 16 Jan. 2024
  • These brothers made their own drink line, ZYN, that incorporates the bioactive component of the spice, curcumin.
    Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Back in the lab, Jensen analyzes the samples for bioactive compounds—chemicals that can act on a living organism.
    Stephanie Stone, Scientific American, 23 July 2022
  • One or two of the naturally occurring bioactive compounds that Tongkat Ali is known to have include eurypeptides and saponins.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2023
  • One study found slightly higher bioactive and free testosterone levels in men who took 3,332 IU of vitamin D daily for one year compared to a placebo group.
    Dallas News, 18 May 2022
  • It is loaded with nutrients and bioactive compounds that promote good health in both humans and animals.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
  • But breast milk is a complex blend of numerous bioactive molecules, and the contribution of all components is not yet clear.
    Tien Nguyen, Scientific American, 17 June 2020
  • The mineral blend works like an enzyme or bioactive treatment and is effective against waste solids and household tissue paper.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This bioactive aspect of turmeric is the key to why so many skin-care formulators are including it in topical products.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Any ingested bioactive substance will come with risks and benefits.
    James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2017
  • The secret behind its success lies in the potent bioactive ingredients.
    Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2023
  • White mulberry may work through these bioactive plant chemicals.
    Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The plant contains dozens of bioactive chemical compounds and is used throughout Southeast Asia and China as a painkiller, fever reducer, and diuretic.
    Bykermit Pattison, science.org, 2 May 2024
  • Overall, moringa is rich in macro- and micronutrients and other bioactive compounds which are vital for the normal functioning of the body and prevention of many diseases.
    Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Not using high heat can sterilize the colostrum to destroy pathogens without destroying the bioactive proteins important for health.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 2 July 2024
  • This suggests the fungus casts its mind control through bioactive compounds that interfere with the ant’s nervous system and control hosts directly at the muscles, de Bekker says.
    Jennifer Lu, National Geographic, 18 Apr. 2019
  • Their slime web contains several bioactive compounds that deter fish from eating them.
    National Geographic, 5 Apr. 2017
  • Bo Lönnerdal, a biochemist at the University of California, Davis, has spent decades studying the bioactive components of breast milk.
    Tien Nguyen, Scientific American, 17 June 2020
  • Both coffee and tea have potent bioactive compounds such as caffeine, chlorogenic acid and others that play a protective role against chronic disease.
    Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Only now, with the background knowledge that (a) bacteria make a lot of bioactive compounds, many of which do combat other microorganisms, and that (b) phages are a major scourge for bacteria, did researchers think to check.
    Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 5 Dec. 2018
  • The carotenoids are the most easily recognizable examples of bioactive substances.
    Janet Colson, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023
  • These bioactive glasses also show promise in regenerating bone.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Cumin Health Benefits Cumin contains various bioactive compounds, including cuminaldehyde, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, polyphenols, and more.
    Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024

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