Research has shown that barberries, high in antioxidants, can help reduce acne, says 17 year-old Abalro chief executive Robert Donohoe. The teenagers set up their company, Abalro Health, under the Young Enterprises Scheme. They won second place at the Young Enterprise Scheme competition finals last year. Supplied A 210gm pouch of barberry powder produced by Abalro Health, a company formed by three 17-year-old students at Dunedin's Bayfield High, costs $29.99. As part of Expo 2020, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) had collaborated with Young Enterprise to run the ‘Global Kaitiakitanga Project’.

Source: Stuff April 06, 2021 23:49 UTC