Novel Uses For Coriander (Cilantro) -Health, Antifungal And Sprout Suppressant Activity
Coriander or cilantro is a remarkable plant. Incidentally, a word about naming the plant ! Coriander is the name given to both leaves and seeds in […]
Month: September 2013
Making Dan Dan Noodles
Peer through the fog on a Chinese street and you might be lucky enough to hear if not smell the call of a very famous […]
Stevia – The New Sweetener
Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni; Family: Asteraceae) and its extracted derivatives have long been touted as the next big thing in high-potency sweeteners for product development and […]
Cocoa Flavanol Health Claim Approved By EU Commission
The health benefits of chocolate continue to be recognised following the EU Commission’s approval of a dossier on health claims attributed to one of its components, the […]
Griffonia – Rich In 5-Hydroxy-L-Tryptophan (5-HTP) –A Precursor Of Serotonin
The tropical shrub Griffonia simplicifolia Baill. (fam. Caesalpinaceae) which grows in West Africa (Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo in particular), has a remarkable pedigree in […]
Fruit, Not Fruit Juice Claimed To Lower Risk Of Type-2 Diabetes
An enormous study on fruit eating amongst the populace in the USA has reinforced views that eating more fruit can help reduce the chances of developing type-2 diabetes. […]