Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids And Their Uses In Cosmetics
Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are a group of natural compounds produced by various organisms, primarily marine species like algae, corals, and cyanobacteria, to protect themselves […]
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The Benefits Of Eucalyptus
The image of a sleepy Koala is a common vision munching on Eucalyptus leaves in Australia. It is this marsupial’s only food source which says […]
The Health Benefits Of Black Fungus
The black fungus (Auricularia polytricha) is not the most attractive name that ever rolled off the culinary tongue but it does have some excellent health […]
What Should You Know About Noodles?
Noodles have been around for centuries which seems a very bland statement to make about a food which has such an illustrious past as a […]
Nuts – Their Nutritional Benefits
Nuts are the seeds of new plants and must provide all the fat, protein and energy that a newly germinating plant must receive to continue […]
Cranberry, Cranberry Juice & UTIs In Women
Cranberry juice is an exciting fruit juice for the breakfast table or indeed at any other occasion. EFSA probably gave a sense however of what was […]
Steamed Cake
A steamed cake is very distinct from a baked cake. Seems simple to say but they are very different in texture and resemble a steamed […]
Magnesium L-Threonate
Compounds regularly appear with health benefits. This particular compound, magnesium L-threonate (CAS no. 778571-57-6, and the hydrate is CAS no. 500304-76-7) is being marketed as a […]
Shotgun Cloning/Shotgun Sequencing
Shotgun cloning, also known as shotgun sequencing, is a widely used technique in molecular biology and genomics to determine the DNA sequence of an organism […]
Horny Goat Weed
Introduction The Horny Goat Weed is a herb that literally got its name because animals that ate the plant found it increased their libido immeasurably. […]
Smoked Haddock Fishcakes with Creamy Cheese Sauce Filling
These large smoked haddock fishcakes are filled with a luscious, creamy cheese sauce. The smoked haddock brings a depth of flavor, perfectly complemented by the […]
Cod Fillet Fishcakes with Creamy Parsley Sauce Filling
These cod fillet fishcakes are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a delightful creamy parsley sauce filling that adds a burst […]
Cyclina sinensis
Cyclina sinensis is commonly known as Chinese venus, Black Clam, iron clam and Korean cyclina clam. It is a clam species in the venus clam family, Veneridae. The clam mostly […]
The Benefits Of 5-HTP
If you are interested in sleep and any issues on brain and mental health then pay particular attention to a compound which is found naturally […]
Schisandra sphenanthera
Schisandra sphenanthera is one of those Chinese herbals with an interesting biochemical profile. It needs to be distinguished from its close relative which is S. […]
Macadamia Nuts: Why Do We Love Them So Much?
Macadamia nuts are one of the best tasting of all nuts. Anybody visiting the Big Pineapple in Queensland, Australia will have probably bought these nuts […]
The Benefits Of Betaine
Betaine anhydrous (Bet) is a naturally produced compound. Supplementation with betaine is most often used for reducing blood homocysteine levels and trying to improve athletic […]
Echinacea – Uncertainty Remains On Its Ability To Reduce Occurrence Of Colds
Overview Echinacea is commonly sold as an over the counter herbal medicine for treating colds and flu. Given that in the USA, one billion episodes […]
Stinky Mandarin Fish – Heavenly Taste But Hellish Smell
Continuing on a theme of smelly foods having looked at stinky tofu, I thought we ought to take a brief look at Stinky Mandarin Fish […]