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By mapping the DNA of Singapore's national flower - Vanda Miss Joaquim, NUS scientists discovered a compound that can help with slowing skil ageing.

When it comes to Singapore’s national flower, beauty is not just skin deep.

Scientists mapping the DNA of the Vanda Miss Joaquim for the first time have discovered a compound that can slow skin ageing.

They also extracted molecules commonly found in fruits and vegetables that have antioxidant properties.

Decoding the genome of flora helps in uncovering natural compounds that can be used to understand, prevent and fight diseases, said the orchid project’s co-lead, Professor Teh Bin Tean, director of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine (BD-Med).

Prof Teh is also a scientist at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s Genome Institute of Singapore, which was also involved in the project.

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