Walnuts Are The Top ‘Nut’ For The Health Conscious
♦ Walnuts are viewed as the healthiest of all nuts and they even have their own EFSA claim. Walnuts should be eaten every day according to […]
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Growing Summer Savory (Satureja hortensis)
Summer Savoury or Savory (Satureja hortensis) is a hardy annual which has a strong and spicy flavour. It is a herb which is used either fresh […]
Spirulina – The Goodness In This Blue-Green Algae And Why We Should Take It Often
Spirulina offers a comprehensive nutrient profile – full of vitamins and minerals like vitamin E and zinc, fatty acids and is an attractive blue-green colour. […]
The Use Of Parabens
Parabens and its derivatives are a widely used group of preservatives in personal care and cosmetic products. Preservatives are designed to prevent the growth of […]
The Power Of Sweet Almond Oil – Basic Nutrition And The Base Behind Most Body Oils And Hair Care Products.
Almond oil has remarkable benefits, not just for nutrition but also in cosmetics and as an aid in massage. It was being used long before […]
Knowing How Healthy Onions Really Are
Having just harvested my crop of Autumn sown onions, I was admiring the way in which they seem to have packed all their flavour and […]
The Baobab Tree Provides More Than Just Water, Its Fruit Pulp Is Highly Valuable Too
Baobab offers a nutritionally exceptional fruit pulp which packs a considerable punch in terms of minerals and vitamins, and perhaps most importantly, a fibre. The […]
Reshteh (Rashti) or Lentil Noodle Soup
Reshteh, reshti or Lentil Noodle Stew, is a delicious and hearty Iranian stew or soup that combines lentils, noodles, and a variety of herbs and […]
Rashti: A Culinary Journey Through Iranian Cuisine
Rashti, a term that may not be instantly recognizable to those outside of Iran, is an intriguing and delightful culinary treasure deeply rooted in the […]
Adopting Blister Packaging
Blister packaging is probably handled everywhere and a jolly useful type of packaging it is too. The key features is that it is a a […]
Brewing Series: The Use of Pearled Barley in Brewing
Pearling, also known as pearling or dehulling, is a process in which the outer layers of barley grains are removed to obtain a product known […]
The Role of Somaclonal Variations in Modern Crop Improvement
Somaclonal variation refers to the genetic variation that occurs in plants regenerated from somatic cells (cells other than germ cells) in tissue culture. This phenomenon […]
Energy Sustenance – Not Just Caffeine But Theacrine As The New Shout In Sports Performance.
Alkaloids are vitally important ingredients for energy drinks; research continually discloses news about the mechanisms for caffeine in particular and other related substances for providing […]
Citrus antioxidants may prevent chronic diseases caused by obesity
Citrus fruits offer us a great deal – plenty of vitamin C, a sharp distinctive, acidic flavour and even fibre in the pulp. It also […]
Use Of FT-IR In Food Adulteration
Analytical techniques come and go but Fourier Transform-Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy has been in the toolbox for over 30 years. It may well be because it […]
Great Plums! Cultivation For A Wonderful Harvest.
Plums! The taste of plums, a quintessential flavour of summer is second only to apples in our affections. They originally came down the Silk Road […]
Pan-Fried Prawns with Prawn Fritters, Mango Puree Dressing, Pickled Chili and Coriander Leaves
Prawns, with their sweet and succulent flavor, are a seafood lover’s delight. In this recipe for two, Steve created a tantalizing dish as his opening […]
The pKO-1 Plasmid
The pKO-1 plasmid is a commonly used tool in molecular biology and genetic engineering. It is a derivative of the pBR322 plasmid, which is a […]
Grilled Asparagus Salad
Try this excellent recipe for a Grilled Asparagus Salad with Mixed Greens, Oregano Vinaigrette, Shaved Parmesan, Toasted Pine Nuts, and Pickled Asparagus Tips This grilled […]
Why We Must get To Know The Saskatoon
It sounds like we’ve just entered Saskatchewan in Canada when we talk of Saskatoon but it’s the berry we are keen on, not the region. […]