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Similarly, betalains, the pigments responsible for rich reds and yellows, offer detoxifying and anti-inflammatory benefits but are excreted by the body without a visible effect on skin tone.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

"We now understand how these stunning colours can evolve in wild animals through a simple dial-like 'molecular switch' that 'borrows' a detoxifying protein to serve a new function," Carneiro concludes.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024

From detoxifying tonics to brain-boosting nootropics, beverages promise a vast—and growing—array of health benefits.

From National Geographic • Feb. 8, 2024

And the strategy that led to the discovery of the compound, described today in Nature, may offer a route for detoxifying other antimicrobial drugs.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 8, 2023

Potentiation seems to take place when one compound destroys the liver enzyme responsible for detoxifying the other.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson