Chivda
Chivda, also spelled as “chiwda” or “chevda,” is a popular and versatile snack in Indian cuisine. It is a dry mixture of various ingredients, typically […]
Month: October 2012
Is Sports Performance Really Improved With Alanine Supplementation ?
Competitors looking for advantages will try sports products in the hope of boosting performance or minimising the time to recover. One such ingredient β-alanine has […]
The Seeds Of Citrullus colocynthis – An Alternative Food Oil
The search for alternative cooking oils is particularly important as economies expand and seek ways to improve diet. Whilst the generation of biodiesel has moved […]
Glutamine For Body Builders
Glutamine (L-glutamine) is recognised as a very important ingredient, an amino acid, in the supplement armoury for the serious body builder and athlete. Whilst we […]
Bayberry (Chinese Waxberry)
The Chinese Waxberry or Bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc. Family: Myricaceae) or Yangmei is a small evergreen tree found in much of south-east Asia and China that […]
Extract Of Scorpion Might Help Reduce Obesity
The enzyme α-glucosidase has attracted attention because inhibition would delay the uptake of monosaccharides into the bloodstream following a meal. On that basis, it serves as […]
Black Cohosh And Hot Flushes
About two thirds of women at the climacteric age of 45 to 60 years will experience various complaints. This is the phase in the aging […]
Wood Apple (Kaitha)
The wood apple (a.k.a. Kaitha) (Feronia limonia syn. F. elephantum, syn. Limonia acidissima L. Family: Rutaceae) is a thorny tree found in regions of Southern India, […]
Glucosamine And Maintenance Of Joint Health
Recent news from EFSA has been the rejection of Article 13.5 claims amongst others that there was not enough evidence to link supplementation with glucosamine with the claimed effects […]
Devil’s Claw Extract
Devil’s Claw Extract (Harpagophytum procumbens L.) comes from Southern Africa and is known as the ‘spear plant’ because of its structural shape which allows it […]
The Nutrititive Properties Of Fenugreek Seed
The seeds of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum, Family: Leguminosae), have been an important spice throughout antiquity, and cultivated throughout the Mediterranean, North Africa and Indian sub-continent. The […]
Analysis Of Steviol Glycosides
Stevia (collectively the steviol glycosides), is now permitted for use as a sweetener in a host of products as in table-top products within the EU. One of […]
The Role of RNA Polymerase
RNA polymerase is an enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA molecules from a DNA template during the process of transcription. It plays a crucial role in […]
Davana Oil
Davana Oil (FEMA# 2359; CAS# 8016-03-3) is obtained by selective steam rectification of an essential oil from the plant Artemisia pallens (Walls ex. DC, Family: […]