Sweet Annie
Sweet Annie has been used for centuries in Chinese and European herbal medicine to treat painful childbirth and dysmenorrhea. This plant is native to Asia […]
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Caramel Coating of Popcorn
Caramel-coated popcorn, often known as caramel popcorn or caramel corn, is a beloved treat enjoyed worldwide. The process of creating this delectable snack involves several […]
Brewing Series: The Role Of The Brite Tank/Bright Tank In Brewing
Introduction A Bright Tank or Brite tank as it’s sometimes called is a dish-bottomed tank which can hold a carbonation pressure and is usually temperature […]
The Issues Of Soya Allergy
Food allergies have become a greater concern to the population because of their incidence. Here we discuss an issue with a popular health food – […]
Eating Raisins Lowers Blood Pressure According To Study
Lots of evidence is being collected to show that eating raisins might help lower blood pressure. Routine consumption according to one group of scientists at the […]
Preparing King Oyster Mushroom Scallops
King Oyster Mushroom is a vegan dream because you can create scallops which are almost a match to this iconic seafood. It’s a fleshy mushroom […]
Stable Colour From Black Carrots
Black carrot (Daucus carota ssp. Sativus var. Atrorubens. Alef.) has an attractive blue-purple colour, an extract of which has become a popular choice for product […]
Green Coffee Bean Extract – Good Health!
Unroasted coffee bean extract is being found increasingly amongst the health supplement offerings. We tend to think of coffee in its processed form, like tea, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Coffee May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
Coffee might do more than just wake you up in the morning after a brew. Research studies continue to demonstrate that coffee is potentially linked to […]
Besan ka Halwa
Besan Ka Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert and made using different flour, chick peas (lentils), and nuts. Besan Ka Halwa is one of my […]
Cynomorium – The Basis To The Wonder Drug
Cynomorium songaricum Rupr. and its relation C. coccineum L. are both exciting plants, uniquely placed in their own family the Cynomoriaceae. C. songaricum is an extremely interesting root […]
UV Light Inactivation Of Bacterial Spores
Researchers in the Food Technology department at the University of Zaragoza in Spain have explored the use of UV light to inactivate the most difficult […]