Butea monosperma
Butea monosperma (syn. Butea frondosa, Butea braamania and Plaso monopserma) is one of the most beautiful flowering tress anywhere in the world. It is […]
FOOD AND DRINK
Ferulic Acid
Ferulic acid (FA) is a natural plant compound – a hydroxycinnamic acid which is found in plant cell walls of seeds and leaves. It is […]
The Value Of Trehalose In Food
Trehalose in food use has been cited as potentially preserve protein structure during thermal processes. It is a non-reducing disaccharide of glucose and is found […]
Propylene Glycol Is An Important Ingredient For Reducing Water Activity
Propylene glycol is one of those easily overlooked ingredients in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics which has a vital function in ensuring a product retains its […]
Thaumatin – Taste Modifiers For Product Development
Thaumatin is actually a group of many low molecular weight proteins with intense sweetness. These are labelled I,II, III, (Van der Wei & Loeve, 1972) […]
Brazzein – A Sweetener For Product Development
Brazzein is an interesting sweet-tasting protein which is extracted from the a west African fruit of the climbing plant, the Oubli (Pentadiplandra brazzeana, Baillon). It […]
Sal (Shorea robusta) vegetable fat as a cocoa butter replacer
Sal (Shorea robusta) vegetable fat is a potential substitute for cocoa butter in various food applications, particularly in the chocolate industry. Shorea robusta, commonly known […]
Sea Kelp – How Good Is It For You ?
For many years now, sea kelp has been viewed as a rich source of iodine with a significant amounts of calcium and smaller amounts of potassium and […]
What Are Pampered Pets Being Fed This Year ?
Pet owners are a funny breed in many ways. I’m one ! Ask them about their animal and four out of five pet owners will […]
Lemon Verbena Extracts Appear To Reduce Muscle Damage Following Intense Exercise
New research from Germany shows supplementation with a lemon verbena extract eases muscle soreness and reduces muscle damage following extreme, intense exercise. The research confirms […]
Farro? What It Really Is And Where You Find It
Grains are of increasing interest to the public at large having moved from the preserve of the foodie to a more mainstream audience. We are […]
Can Drinking Small Amounts Of Alcohol Benefit the Brain ?
According to new research, there is evidence that drinking a small amount of alcohol does the brain more good than harm. Chronic alcoholism brought about […]
Some Of the Great Features Of Star Anise
You can never fail to be intrigued by the appearance of star anise. It has those star shaped seed pods containing very often a little […]
What Can Men Take To Reduce An Enlarged Prostate ?
Enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as it is described in the medical journals is an issue affecting many men from the age of […]
Palourde Or Carpetshell Clams
The Palourde or Carpetshell clam is thought of as the crème de la crème of the clam world in fine dining. It is a hard-shell […]
Papalo Is The New Herb To Love
Papalo (Porophyllum ruderale) is not one of those herbs we know that well in western cuisine but it certainly has flavour qualities which could help […]
Give It Up For The Purple Ube
The Purple Ube (say it as oo-bae) is the new yam on the block. If there is one vegetable to come out of the Phillipines […]
Waffles Mean A Great Deal To Americans But They Are Wholly Belgian
How is that Belgium comes to be associated with so many sweet delicious things like chocolate and waffles ? I don’t know either in truth […]