January 2014 - FoodWrite

Flax oil in a glass bottle, flowers and seeds in a wooden spoon macro.

Flaxseed – The Oil And Its Benefits

January 30, 2014 smitsa 0

♦ Flaxseeds contain a range of active components which could reduce the disease factors associated with Metabolic Syndrome (MS) as well as help ameliorate cardiovascular […]

Lecithin – One Really Powerful Tool For Emulsification

January 29, 2014 smitsa 1

Those who are avid readers of ingredient labels will have often seen the word lecithin mentioned. These lecithins are important in food chemistry. It’s a […]

Vitamin D -Essential Know How For This Nutrient

January 27, 2014 smitsa 0

Vitamin D has many functions in the body – it regulates calcium and phosphate levels which are essential for bone building and teeth. More specifically, […]

Beautiful girl about to chomp on a green apple.

Phloretin & Phloridzin – Universal Glucose Modulators

January 24, 2014 smitsa 0

Apples have often been associated with ‘keeping the good doctor at bay’ and one of the reasons would be the presence of phloretin and phloridzin. The epidemiology […]

The Challenges Of Making Health Claims in the European Union.

January 24, 2014 smitsa 0

Any business wishing to make a health claim for a function supplement or food, within the European Union (EU) must now submit a dossier (“the […]

Beta-cyclodextrin molecule. Cyclodextrins are used in pharmaceuticals, food, deodorizing products, etc. Composed of glucose molecules. Skeletal formula.

What Are Cyclodextrins?

January 8, 2014 smitsa 0

Cyclodextrins are approved for use as encapsulating agents in many food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications. For a number of years they were not used extensively […]

Culinary variety of fats on white background. Stability of edible oils is a key necessity where ever they are used.

Rancidity in Milk And Cream

January 6, 2014 smitsa 0

Off-flavours and taints in dairy products such as milk and cream are common place. Typical off-notes include rancidity, a detergent note and a loss of […]

14603726 - meadowsweet or Filipendula ulmaria or Spireaea ulmaria in bloom

The Many Benefits Of Meadowsweet

January 5, 2014 smitsa 0

Meadowsweet is also named as Bridewort, Meadsweet, Dolloff, Meadow-Wort, Meadow Queen, Queen of the Meadow, Lady of the Meadow, Pride of the Meadow, Bridewort and Meadsweet. […]

The Gerber Method and the Babcock method. A milk drop just as it enters the milk.

The Gerber Method And Babcock Method For Measuring Fat Content In Milk

January 2, 2014 smitsa 1

♦ The Gerber and the Babcock methods are still the standard methods for measuring fat content in milk. Measuring the fat content of milk is […]

N-Acetyltyrosine – Recent Research Into Mood

January 2, 2014 smitsa 0

N-acetyltyrosine is a non-essential amino acid found in chicken, soy products and nuts which is synthesised from phenylalanine. A few studies using healthy volunteers, as well as […]