Chitosan As An Edible Coating
Chitosan is rapidly developing as an edible coating to protect highly perishable fruits, meats and fish. It is a linear cationic polysaccharide composed of randomly […]
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Galinsoga parviflora
The plant, Galinsoga parviflora (syn. Tridax parviflora) belongs in the same family as Stevia, namely the Asteraceae family. It is known by various names including […]
Boophane disticha
Boophane disticha (L.f.) (Family: Amaryllidaceae) known as ‘incotho’ is an ancient herbal medicine, much used throughout Southern Africa. The scales of the bulbs are used […]
The Sugar Tax
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been advocating for the use of sugar taxes as a tool to combat obesity and other diet-related diseases since […]
FDA Issues Final Guidance On Acrylamide In Food
Acrylamide is a toxic agent – a potent neurotoxin in fact which surprised many food analysts when it was first identified in foods a number […]
The 26 Top Soluble Fiber Foods For Gut Health
We all need fiber in our food but its worth seeing how many sources are available to us so we’re going to check out all […]
Coffee – Can Drinking Six Cups Of Coffee Keep Multiple Sclerosis Away ?
Research into coffee drinking continues apace. It appears that recent research suggests that drinking plenty of coffee might be offering a protective effect against the […]
What Is Inflammation?
Inflammation is the intricate physiological process underlying the body’s defence mechanism against foreign substances like toxins and infectious agents such as microbes, and the repair […]
Peltier Effect And Its Application In The Food Industry
Thermoelectric cooling and heating modules, also known as Peltier devices, play a significant role in the food processing industry, offering innovative solutions for temperature control. […]
Cognition In The Elderly Could Be Improved With B Vitamins
♦ The elderly who are suffering from mild cognitive impairment could improve their cognition function if their diet is supplemented with B vitamins such as […]
Why we should always eat oats
Oats are not as humble a cereal as we might think. This particular plant has properties that permit claims from both Europe and the USA […]
LIMS Management System
A LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) is a software-based solution designed to manage and streamline the operations of laboratories, particularly in environments where large volumes […]
Caralluma – Appetite Suppression In A Plant
The succulent plant, Caralluma has been consumed in India by hunting tribes for generations to suppress hunger especially on long expeditions. The main plant species […]
Starch In Dairy Products
The use of starch in foods has taken many turns especially in dairy processing and the generation of both beverages and desserts. Starches as an […]
Coffee Consumption Appears To Reduce Liver Cirrhosis.
Liver cirrhosis is an extremely nasty condition to be living with and very often leads to liver failure and cancer. It is a condition brought […]
Inulin Claim Gets Go Ahead With EFSA Approval
Inulin is a very attractive ingredient for the nutritional food industry because it is a soluble fibre with strong prebiotic properties as well as having […]
The Texture Of Food
The way a food feels in the mouth, the crunch, the munch, the bite, the swallowing has an enormous bearing on how we perceive a […]
Acne – The Adolescent Nightmare
Every teenage nightmare must be to look in the mirror and see superating spots on the face ! Most of us have probably suffered if […]
Raspberry Ketones In Reducing Body Fat: Fact Or Fiction ?
Raspberry ketones have developed a reputation for helping us lose weight, but is this justified ? The raspberry ketone phenomenon where it is claimed ingestion […]