Mankai Duckweed Plant Found to Offer Significant New Health Benefits (IMAGE)

American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Mankai Duckweed Plant Found to Offer Significant New Health Benefits

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Mankai, a new high-protein aquatic plant strain of duckweed, has significant potential as a superfood and provides glycemic control after carbohydrate consumption, a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has determined.

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Ben-Gurion University

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