INSIDER's Steve Myers talks to Navindra Seeram, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, about the science behind maple in human health at the 2nd Annual Maple Symposium.

Steve Myers, Senior Editor

May 2, 2019

INSIDER's Steve Myers caught up with Navindra Seeram, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island, at the 2nd Annual Global Symposium on Chemistry & Biological Effects of Maple Food Products during the American Chemical Society Conference in Orlando, Florida, to talk about the maple-focused event and the future of maple syrup and extracts in human nutrition and health. The symposium was sponsored by Québec Maple Syrup Producers.

This podcast will include discussion of:

  • The genesis and mission of the annual maple food products symposium;

  • The beneficial compounds in maple syrup and extracts; and

  • The latest research on anti-inflammatory and other health benefits from maple consumption.

Got feedback? Email Steve at [email protected], or tweet to @NatProdINSIDER using the hashtag #INSIDERpodcast.

About the Author(s)

Steve Myers

Senior Editor

Steve Myers is a graduate of the English program at Arizona State University. He first entered the natural products industry and Virgo Publishing in 1997, right out of college, but escaped the searing Arizona heat by relocating to the East Coast. He left Informa Markets in 2022, after a formidable career focused on financial, regulatory and quality control issues, in addition to writing stories ranging research results to manufacturing. In his final years with the company, he spearheaded the editorial direction of Natural Products Insider.

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