Posts covering ingredients found in food.
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 […]
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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 […]
Plant Cell Culture of Catharanthus roseus (Madagascan Periwinkle)
Catharanthus roseus (syn. Vinca rosea) extracts have revolutionised cancer therapy. The plant produces indole alkaloids which were first identified by pharmaceutical businesses in the 1950s […]
Justicia adhatoda
Justicia adhatoda is a herb in the Acanthaceae family which has had long importance in India for the treatment of bronchial diseases and for inducing […]
Psoralea corylifolia
Psoralea corylifolia is known as Malay tea, babchi or scurf pea. It belongs to a large group of perennials and sub-shrubs in this genus which […]
Acanthopanax koreanum
Acanthopanax koreanum is a medicinal plant in the Araliaceae family which has been extensively used in Korea. The roots and stem barks of A. koreanum […]
The Power Of Sandalwood Essential Oil
Sandalwood is a slow-growing, semi-parasitic tree which constitutes the plant genus, Santalum. It is found growing as native throughout to South Asia, Oceania, and the […]
The Issues And Health Benefits Of Chewing Betel Nut
Betel nut or perhaps betel quid as it is more commonly known is regularly chewed by those as a recreational drug in various parts of […]
Grape Seed Oil Loveliness
Grape seed Oil which we also calls sometimes grape seed or grape oil is simply an oil pressed from the seeds of grapes and is […]
The Benefits Of Blood From Beef Cattle
It may seem odd to think that blood might be treated as a health food. Blood from beef cattle could certainly fall into this category. […]
Arugula – Great For Salads And Just As Great For Health
Arugula which is also known as rocket, taramira or rucola is a popular salad leaf with many health benefits. It belongs to the same family of […]
The Health Benefits Of Nutmeg
Nutmeg is a popular spice. Many health benefits based on traditional folk medicine are ascribed to it. These include:- pain relief, soothe indigestion, improves cognitive function. Less […]
For The Love Of Allspice
Allspice is a cured, unripe berry from a tropical evergreen tree. This powerful spice comes from the dried fruit of the pimento tree. It is often called […]
Obesity Is Tackled With ‘Fake’ High-Protein Diets
High protein diets have been known for many years to tackle obesity and being overweight. However, hunger suppression can be achieved using much simpler diets […]
What Is Guar Gum?
Guar gum is obtained from the seed of the guar plant, Cyanaposis tetragonolobus, in the Leguminosae family, and has the general structure of galactomannans. The […]
All Hail To Soya
Soya or just soy (Glycine max. L.) has developed into one of the most important nutritional foods throughout the world with strong health benefits. It […]