St Johns Wort - bright golden-yellow flowers

St John’s Wort

September 28, 2017 smitsa 0

St John’s Wort is a widely used herbal supplement but there are a few provisos for its use. Uses For St. John’s Wort: Helping with mild-to-moderate anxiety, […]

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What Is Tagatose ?

September 27, 2017 smitsa 0

Tagatose is a naturally occurring simple  sugar and a monosaccharide.  Sweetness: 92% of sucrose Calorific value: 1.5 kcal/g It belongs to the carbohydrate family and is […]

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Phyllanthin

September 26, 2017 smitsa 0

Phyllanthin found in many Phyllanthus species has various biochemical and pharmacological properties especially on its antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects. Phyllanthin is a major bioactive lignan […]

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Stemonine (Stemona japonica)

September 21, 2017 smitsa 0

Radix Stemonare root extract contains the active component stemonine (CAS No.27185-78-0). Stemonine is a natural organic insecticide ideal for those involved in organic farming and […]

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Jicama

September 21, 2017 smitsa 0

I doubt whether anyone has ever eaten Jicama let alone ever handled one. Rather like celeriac, it doesn’t yet set the world alight even though […]

Milk and yogurt. A vehicle for microencapsulation of probiotics.

Microencapsulation Of Probiotics

September 19, 2017 smitsa 0

Microencapsulation of probiotics using hydrocolloids is now an established method for ensuring their survival and even for accurate dosing into products (Anal and Singh, 2007). […]

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Microbial Cell Modelling

September 18, 2017 smitsa 1

Microbial cell modelling is a fascinating subject and one that deserves special attention. Over the years a number of different models have been described to […]

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Dolcelatte

September 17, 2017 smitsa 0

Dolcelatte is the classic blue veined Italian soft cheese which rivals Gorgonzola in the cheese world. It is prepared from cow’s milk. The name is […]

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Branza Da Burduf

September 14, 2017 smitsa 1

Brânza da burduf is a cheese not often found in western supermarkets unless there is a Roumanian population. I often purchase this particular cheese from […]

Daifuku mochi japanese sweets

What Is Daifuku Mochi?

September 14, 2017 smitsa 0

Daifuku Mochi or just Daifuku literally means ‘belly luck’ but in fact most of us will come across it as a famous and traditional Japanese […]