Posts covering ingredients found in food.
Cochineal And Carmine
Carminic acid is the colour extracted from the dried female coccid insect Dactylopius coccus costa (Coccus cacti L.). Carmine is the aluminium chelate of carminic […]
Ingredients
Betalain Makes For A Great Natural Colour In Foods
Betalains are a naturally occurring class of orange-red pigments which make excellent food colouring for snacks in particular. The pigment range includes red-violet betacyanins and […]
Red Colour From Red Seaweeds
Red seaweeds make up a significant portion of the algae that are found throughout the world. They are characterised by having a vibrant red-maroon colour […]
Paprika Extract As A Functional Colouring Agent
Introduction Paprika extract is often seen on ingredient lists as a natural colour. Most snacks appear to contain it and it is preferred to colours […]
Lycopene: One Of The World’s Most Powerful Antioxidants
Lycopene is the bright red pigment obtained from fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, red carrots, sweet red peppers, watermelons, and papaya. It is responsible […]
Cannabis Consumption Being Used To Reduce Taking Of Prescription Medicines
Cannabis consumption continues to attract new proponents and users as more states make the herb legal to use and sell and develop consumer products which […]
Silkworm Pupae As Potential Food
Silkworms have been known for millenia as the source of silk but the silkworm pupae may also be a potentially nutritious food source for many. […]
What Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids ?
The omega-3 fatty acids are an absolute for the body to function properly. They can only be ingested in food and are described as essential. […]
Carotenoids Really Are Healthy For Us
Carotenoids are natural pigments in many fruits and vegetables associated with good heart health. What do we mean by carotenoids ? Well, these are natural […]
The Benefits Of Hoan-Ngoc
Hoan-Ngoc is a traditional plant medicine found in South-East Asia. Pseuderanthemum palatiferum (Nees) Radlk is a Vietnamese plant in the Acanthaceae family. The plant is also […]
Apple Cider Vinegar – What’s the Hype All About?
Apple cider vinegar is going to be one of those products which has a plethora of health benefits attributed to it. We have been drinking […]
Give Your Brain A Boost With Nootropics
Nootropics may seem a very peculiar word sounding something like a type of hot jungle. In fact these are supplements designed to improve and benefit […]
What Is DHMA?
DHMA or dimethylhexylamine is a stimulant that has found its way into sports products and supplements. It goes by many names; 1,5-dimethylhexylamine, 2-isooctyl amine2-aminoisoheptane, 1,5-DHMA, […]
What Is An RDA And What Does It Apply To?
The acronym RDA means Recommended Dietary Allowance. In some cases the ‘A’ has come to meet ‘Amount’ however it means to all intents and purposes […]
The Health Benefits Of Hawthorn
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) amongst many species in the genus produced a berry fruit that characterises late summer and autumn with its red spattering of bushes. […]
The Benefits Of Argan Oil
Argan Oil is not as well known as olive oil but deserves better press. Suppliers at food exhibitions regularly show off this plant oil because it has […]
Jute
Jute which has the scientific name of Corchorus olitorius L. (Co) and is a member of the Malvaceae family. It is a leafy vegetable. The plant […]
What Are Anthocyanins?
Anthocyanins are natural pigments belonging to the flavonoid family and are responsible for a wide range of red and purple colours in fruits, vegetables and […]
What is Citric Acid And How is It Made?
Citric acid (C6H8O7) is a six-carbon tricarboxylic acid which is also known as 2-hydroxy-1,2,3 – propane tricarboxylic acid. It was first isolated from lemon juice […]
Allura Red AC
Quite often in US and European food formulations you will see a number of artificial colours. One in particular is Allura Red AC which is […]