Improving Muffins
Muffins, by definition are small domes spongy cakes or bread made with egg and usually eaten at breakfast. They are certainly not cupcakes! The name […]
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What are Pet Foods?
Pet foods are an important part of the consumer market. Worth further exploring! The industry is said to have started when a salesman, James Pratt […]
Citicoline Improves Attention, Levels Of Concentration And Motor Speed
Citicoline (INN) or CDP-choline (choline cytidine 5′-pyrophosphate) has recently attracted interest because it helps maintain acetylcholine levels at normal levels in the body. It is […]
Flaxseed – The Oil And Its Benefits
♦ 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
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
Vitamin D has many functions in the body – it regulates calcium and phosphate levels which are essential for bone building and teeth. More specifically, […]
Phloretin & Phloridzin – Universal Glucose Modulators
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.
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 […]
What Are Cyclodextrins?
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 […]
Rancidity in Milk And Cream
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 […]
The Many Benefits Of Meadowsweet
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 Babcock Method For Measuring Fat Content In Milk
♦ 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
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 […]
Cocoa Polyphenols And Mood
Chocolate has a potency, not only for its flavour but for its health properties. It is well established that cocoa and chocolate are packed with […]
The Pribnow Box in Biotechnology
The Pribnow box, also known as the -10 element, is a DNA sequence that plays a crucial role in the initiation of transcription in prokaryotes. […]
Sachima (Sa-Chi-Ma)
Sachima or Shaqima is a Chinese pastry found throughout the country. As in keeping with all pastry products there are many regional variations although it […]
Mechanically Deboning Fish: A Technological Marvel in Seafood Processing
Mechanically deboning fish is a modern and highly efficient method employed in the seafood processing industry to extract valuable meat from fish frames and fillets. […]
Naranjilla (Lulo)
The Naranjilla or Lulo (Solanum quitoense, Lam. Syn. S. anulatum, Family: Solanaceae) is not a fruit likely to be found on the shelves in the […]
Sugar-Sweetener Beverages. Is There An Association With Endometrial Cancer?
A study from the journal, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention is claiming that postmenopausal women who drink sugar-sweetened beverages are more likely to develop the […]
How to Prepare Mulled-Wine Jellies
Create a little festive spirit with our jelly version of this spiced winter drink Serves four: ready in 20 minutes plus cooling and chilling Ingredients: […]