Posts covering ingredients found in food.
Shakuyakukanzoto
Shakuyakukanzoto (SKT) is a traditional Japanese kampo medicine, which consists of two herbal medicines, namely Paeoniae radix and Glycyrrhizae radix. SKT has been used to […]
Ingredients
Butea monosperma
Butea monosperma (syn. Butea frondosa, Butea braamania and Plaso monopserma) is one of the most beautiful flowering tress anywhere in the world. It is […]
Jelutong
Jelutong CAS: 977011-44-1 Use(s): chewing gum bases and related substances An additive and ingredient obtained from two trees, Dyera costulata hook. f. (syn. D. laxiflora) […]
Ferulic Acid
Ferulic acid (FA) is a natural plant compound – a hydroxycinnamic acid which is found in plant cell walls of seeds and leaves. It is […]
The Value Of Trehalose In Food
Trehalose in food use has been cited as potentially preserve protein structure during thermal processes. It is a non-reducing disaccharide of glucose and is found […]
Propylene Glycol Is An Important Ingredient For Reducing Water Activity
Propylene glycol is one of those easily overlooked ingredients in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics which has a vital function in ensuring a product retains its […]
Monellin
Monellin is a sweet protein extracted from the fruit of the plant Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii (Stapf) Diels. The plant is grown widely throughout West Africa where […]
Thaumatin – Taste Modifiers For Product Development
Thaumatin is actually a group of many low molecular weight proteins with intense sweetness. These are labelled I,II, III, (Van der Wei & Loeve, 1972) […]
Brazzein – A Sweetener For Product Development
Brazzein is an interesting sweet-tasting protein which is extracted from the a west African fruit of the climbing plant, the Oubli (Pentadiplandra brazzeana, Baillon). It […]
Sea Kelp – How Good Is It For You ?
For many years now, sea kelp has been viewed as a rich source of iodine with a significant amounts of calcium and smaller amounts of potassium and […]
Lemon Verbena Extracts Appear To Reduce Muscle Damage Following Intense Exercise
New research from Germany shows supplementation with a lemon verbena extract eases muscle soreness and reduces muscle damage following extreme, intense exercise. The research confirms […]
Some Of the Great Features Of Star Anise
You can never fail to be intrigued by the appearance of star anise. It has those star shaped seed pods containing very often a little […]
What Can Men Take To Reduce An Enlarged Prostate ?
Enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as it is described in the medical journals is an issue affecting many men from the age of […]
Papalo Is The New Herb To Love
Papalo (Porophyllum ruderale) is not one of those herbs we know that well in western cuisine but it certainly has flavour qualities which could help […]
Witch Hazel Uses And Benefits
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana L.) is a valuable natural skin care product for treating a wide range of conditions and ailments. The extracts are obtained from […]
Short Bites – The Top Ten Protein Sources In The United Kingdom
Globally, there has been a steady rise in the amount of animal based protein we eat. Sans and Combris (2015) recently published a review which […]
Black Pepper: More Than Just A Spice
Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) remains one of the key spices and seasonings in cuisine, particularly European, Asian and American cooking. It has an extremely […]
Canadian Willowherb
The tribes of the Canadian forests have been applying Canadian Willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium) for millennia. Why ? To act as a skin cleanser, removing dirt […]
Zeina Comes Up With The Savoury Nuts
We look at five new snacks based on nuts roasted with various seasonings for that WOW factor ! Food Matters Live always showcases some fascinating […]
The Silk-Cotton Tree
Kapok fibre is the main product from this the silk-cotton tree. It is a downy material that surrounds the seeds. kapok is eight times lighter […]