Posts covering ingredients found in food.
♥ A natural fatty alcohol more widely known as dacosanol or behenyl alcohol and occurs as a white, opaque waxy solid. Properties/Functions: It is commonly found in skin […]
Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) is a perennial vine-like plant of the Euphorbiacaea family and native to Peru and nowadays found throughout tropical South America […]
Olive oil is one of the major ingredients in the Mediterranean diet. We see this oil in salad dressings, and as a bulk liquid or […]
Korea is known for spectacularly interesting foods and kimchi – pickled vegetables is certainly one of them (Cheigh and Park, 1994). The reader might find […]
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) has been grown throughout the middle and southern countries of Europe for centuries. I’ve seen it growing wild on islands like Majorca, […]
Fresh cut vegetables and fruit all suffer the same issues – browning ! It makes them look unattractive and shortens not only their visual appeal […]
A study published in Maturitas is suggesting that supplementation with calcium and vitamin D does not really alleviate or manage the symptoms of the menopause […]
♦ Organic milk is less healthy than regular milk and could cause unborn babies to have lower IQs because of a lack of iodine, study suggests. Milk […]
♦ Mediterranean diet with more nuts and olive oil has been shown to improve heart and brain health ♦ The low fat diet also sees […]
♦ The Journal of Food Science published a study showing that fortifying sauces with micro- and macronutrients may improve energy intake for hospitalized older people. We’ve always […]
What Is It ? Indian Black Salt which is also known as sanchal and kala namak is a volcanic rock salt commonly used to season […]
Frankincense (olibanum) like its close relatives in the Boswellia genus has medicinal properties which are especially important in controlling reproduction. This particular species is found in […]
♦ The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has now classed Buglossoides oil as a safe novel food ingredient following initial concerns over its safety by […]
L-theanine is a really fascinating compound found mostly in green tea, matcha and guayusa and the edible bay boletes mushroom, Xerocomus badius. It is thought to […]
Bananas have always been a great source of energy. Politicians and sports personalities alike seem to have a propensity for demonstrating their peeling techniques and […]
Olive oil, that slightly greenish golden unctuous liquid filling so many bottles is one of the key elements in a great dressing or when lightly […]
We’ve looked at almonds and walnuts before now for their heart health benefits, but pistachios too are receiving some positive press as well. They are […]
Almonds along with the consumption of other nuts have been touted for their heart health benefits as well as providing important elements like boron for […]
In the last few years there has been considerable interest in bioactive peptides sourced from natural products. Soy and cereals are noted for their treasure […]
When Nat King Cole was singing about chestnuts roasting on an open fire he was not really thinking about their flavour but how it fitted […]
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