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Sparking Conversation: Plants, Chemistry and Health

A conversation about plants, chemistry and health where we discuss research on watercress and beetroot juice. The third episode in a series exploring chemistry and its relationship to the word around us. From Soundart Radio with support from the Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund.


With contributions from:
Dr Kyle Stewart and Professor Paul Winyard from Watercress Research and Prof & Doc
https://www.profanddoc.com/
https://watercressresearch.com/

Alex Marsh

Raghini Rajaram from the University of Exeter

https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/37619-raghini-rajaram




Sparking Conversation: Plants, Chemistry and Health with Watercress Research

Raghini Rajaram introduces their interest in chemistry and how our bodies work, explaining the relationships between nitrites, nitrates and nitric oxide.

https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/37619-raghini-rajaram

Spark: Nitrates, Nitrites and Nitric Oxide with Raghini Rajaram

Raghini Rajaram explains the relationship beetroot juice and nitric oxide. 
https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/37619-raghini-rajaram

Spark: Nitric Oxide and Beetroot Juice with Raghini Rajaram

Raghini Rajaram introduces their research on nitric oxide and ageing
https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/37619-raghini-rajaram

Spark: Researching Nitric Oxide and Ageing

Raghini Rajaram reflects on research going forward
https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/37619-raghini-rajaram

Spark: Researching Diet, Nitrates and Ageing

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