Posts covering ingredients found in food.
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 […]
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 […]
Certain Skullcap or Scutellaria plant species offer the medical world important bioactives especially for reducing anxiety. The key components are baicalein, baicalin and wogonin which are extracted from a […]
The volatile constituents were extracted with ethanol from the roots and aerial parts of Hierochloe odorata L. var. pubescens Kryl. growing in the east of China. These were examined […]
The genus Tanacetum of the family Asteraceae are a widespread group of plants throughout Europe and West Asia. There are about 200 species. The commonly grown […]
The Gin berry, Orange berry or Ban Nimbu shrub is a member of the Rutaceae family. It is found in southeast Asia and northern Australia. […]
Timur (Zanthoxylum armatum DC syn. Zanthoxylum alatum Hemsl.) produces some interesting fruits for the product developer to test in desserts. Timur, also known as Szechuan […]
The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is well known for its infamous nutritious nut. Nowadays it offers an ingredient equally exciting called coconut palm sugar. The […]
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