The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) -USA
The year 1938 is highly significant in U.S. law because Congress passed one of its most far reaching acts, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic […]
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Scallops Provençal
Scallops Provençal is a pleasing and satisfying way of serving sauteed scallops in a garlic and parsley sauce. Some recipes like to use tomato. This […]
D-Pinitol Is A Leading Supplement For Muscle Building
D-(+)-pinitol (3-O-methyl-chirinositol) is becoming an important supplement in both muscle building for sports people and for diabetics in regulating their sugar metabolism. D-Pinitol is extracted […]
Why Surface Tension Impacts Food Science
Surface tension is a phenomenon which explains why some objects will float on the surface of a liquid even though they are denser than that […]
The Effectiveness Of Ohmic Heating Especially In Destroying Spores
Not being able to destroy bacterial spores has been one of the major issues for food processing. If they remain in the processed food and conditions […]
Good Health In Juniper Berries
Juniper berries not only bring a distinctive flavour to gin but are widely used in compounding for spices, perfumes and even pharmaceuticals. However, their health benefits are […]
Polyphenolics In Wheat
Renewed interest has been raised in maximising the commercial benefit from the polyphenolics in wheat and carbohydrates which are often lost when milling this cereal, especially if the bran […]
Common Ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
Lolium perenne, commonly known as perennial ryegrass, is a widely used cool-season grass valued for its durability, lush green appearance, and fast growth. Native to […]
Guabiroba
Guabiroba (Campomanesia xanthocarpa O. Berg) is a tropical forest tree or shrub which grows up to 20m tall and is native to Argentina, Paraguay and […]
Potato Croquettes
Ingredients For the Croquettes 2 cups mashed potatoes (ensure they are smooth and lump-free) 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions […]
Buah Perah – A Novel Source Of Seed Oil
The search for new seed oils is an imperative given that many sources of dietary oil are diverted into other uses such as fuels or intermediates […]
Is Sports Performance Really Improved With Alanine Supplementation ?
Competitors looking for advantages will try sports products in the hope of boosting performance or minimising the time to recover. One such ingredient β-alanine has […]
The Seeds Of Citrullus colocynthis – An Alternative Food Oil
The search for alternative cooking oils is particularly important as economies expand and seek ways to improve diet. Whilst the generation of biodiesel has moved […]
Glutamine For Body Builders
Glutamine (L-glutamine) is recognised as a very important ingredient, an amino acid, in the supplement armoury for the serious body builder and athlete. Whilst we […]
Bayberry (Chinese Waxberry)
The Chinese Waxberry or Bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc. Family: Myricaceae) or Yangmei is a small evergreen tree found in much of south-east Asia and China that […]
Extract Of Scorpion Might Help Reduce Obesity
The enzyme α-glucosidase has attracted attention because inhibition would delay the uptake of monosaccharides into the bloodstream following a meal. On that basis, it serves as […]
Black Cohosh And Hot Flushes
About two thirds of women at the climacteric age of 45 to 60 years will experience various complaints. This is the phase in the aging […]
Wood Apple (Kaitha)
The wood apple (a.k.a. Kaitha) (Feronia limonia syn. F. elephantum, syn. Limonia acidissima L. Family: Rutaceae) is a thorny tree found in regions of Southern India, […]
Glucosamine And Maintenance Of Joint Health
Recent news from EFSA has been the rejection of Article 13.5 claims amongst others that there was not enough evidence to link supplementation with glucosamine with the claimed effects […]