Posts covering ingredients found in food.
Landolphia owariensis
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 […]
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Feverfew: A Herbal For Migraines And Headaches
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 – The Alternative To Chocolate
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 Is A Great Culinary Pepper
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 […]
Kenaf – A Fibre And Seed Oil For Nutrition And Bio-Diesel
Kenaf has been grown for centuries as a cordage plant, one whose stem and stalk have been widely used for the production of high quality […]
Is Coconut Oil Really That Healthy?
Coconut oil is a valuable cooking and frying medium – an interesting alternative to maize and corn oils. The oil is exceptional as a moisturising […]
What Is Kratom Oil And Why Is It Causing Such Issues ?
Kratom is a plant (Mitragyna speciosa) that regularly finds its way into the news and usually for all the wrong reasons. The plant grows in […]
Annatto
Annatto is the name of a colour but is also the name of the seeds that come from a tropical bush called Bixa orellana. The […]
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 […]
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 […]