Posts covering ingredients found in food.
Introduction Fennel (Latin name: Foeniculum vulgare var.dulce) was known by the ancient Greeks as ‘marathon’ and the famous ancient village from whence the long-distance runner […]
I’m not sure that passion flower and its fruit, and a cure for insomnia or anxiety necessarily spring to mind but it does it appear […]
Rapeseed (canola) (Brassica napus) not only produces a highly valuable cooking oil but its protein content is also useful because of its rich amino-acid profile. […]
Milk, where would we be as humans without it? It is the food which exclusively sustains all of us in the first few months of […]
Phosphate addition to meat products improves their texture and yield. Phosphates are commonly found in meat and poultry products because they improve yield, texture and […]
Quercetin is one of those key bioflavonoids, a polyphenol which along with rutin and hesperidin have been important supplements described in the ‘antioxidant story’. Generally, EFSA (2011) does not consider […]
Alpha-Lipoic Acid is an important antioxidant, an organosulphur compound and derived from octanoic acid (caprylic acid). It is essential for aerobic metabolism where it acts […]
The image of a sleepy Koala is a common vision munching on Eucalyptus leaves in Australia. It is this marsupial’s only food source which says […]
The black fungus (Auricularia polytricha) is not the most attractive name that ever rolled off the culinary tongue but it does have some excellent health […]
Nuts are the seeds of new plants and must provide all the fat, protein and energy that a newly germinating plant must receive to continue […]
Compounds regularly appear with health benefits. This particular compound, magnesium L-threonate (CAS no. 778571-57-6, and the hydrate is CAS no. 500304-76-7) is being marketed as a […]
Introduction The Horny Goat Weed is a herb that literally got its name because animals that ate the plant found it increased their libido immeasurably. […]
Cyclina sinensis is commonly known as Chinese venus, Black Clam, iron clam and Korean cyclina clam. It is a clam species in the venus clam family, Veneridae. The clam mostly […]
Schisandra sphenanthera is one of those Chinese herbals with an interesting biochemical profile. It needs to be distinguished from its close relative which is S. […]
Betaine anhydrous (Bet) is a naturally produced compound. Supplementation with betaine is most often used for reducing blood homocysteine levels and trying to improve athletic […]
Overview Echinacea is commonly sold as an over the counter herbal medicine for treating colds and flu. Given that in the USA, one billion episodes […]
The roots of the vine Landolphia owerrience or owariensis have long been used to treat bacterial infections in west African medicine. Extracts of this plant […]
We have been growing feverfew in our gardens for years and to some it has become a real weed but a welcome one in many […]
Carob is an interesting alternative to chocolate offering many different health benefits. Approved for use in bars and baked goods. Carob comes from the carob tree (Ceratonia […]
White pepper doesn’t always receive the press it deserves when it is often overlooked in culinary circles by black pepper. However it is always a […]
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