FOOD AND DRINK Archives - Page 49 of 55

Pisco

May 30, 2014 smitsa 0

In South America, especially Chile, Peru and Bolivia, there is a popular grape brandy called Pisco which also forms the mixer for other popular cocktails […]

Commercial Means To Delay Fruit Ripening: Use Of 1-methylcyclopropene

May 12, 2014 smitsa 0

Unwanted fruit ripening is a major issue in the supply chain when delivering fruit to the perfect ripeness to the consumer. An agent that has […]

Mikania trailing over forest land in Hong Kong.

Mikania micrantha (Bitter Vine, Climbing Hemp, American Rope, Mile-A-Minute Vine)

May 12, 2014 smitsa 0

The Bitter Vine is a tropical plant (Mikania micrantha: Family: Asteraceae) that grows vigorously in very high humidty, generally light or poor soils in all […]

Coccinia grandis, ivy gourd, Cucurbitaceae - 4 gourds on a white background.

Ivy Gourd (Coccinia grandis)

May 12, 2014 smitsa 1

The Ivy Gourd (C. grandis L. Voigt; Family: Curcurbitaceae) – is a tropical climbing vine that has been used for many years in both Africa […]

Cellulose Nanofibres: An Important Recent Development In Nanomaterials

May 12, 2014 smitsa 0

Cellulose is a natural carbohydrate polymer found in all plants and in algae, tunicates and even some bacteria (Henrisson and Berglund, 2007). As well as […]

A Lycopene-Resveratrol Combo Helps Reduce Foot Ulcers In Diabetic Patients

April 10, 2014 smitsa 0

If you combine resveratrol with lycopene you are bound to have a nutritional supplement with some serious ‘poke’. So it would appear that MedVitál® Bio-Resveratrol®, […]

Multicoloured jellies made with meat or fish gelatin, a blue fork, an Allamanda flower and some bottles of coloured liquid. All on a white background.

Gelatin From Fish

April 9, 2014 smitsa 1

Alternative sources of gelatin to those derived from cattle and pigs came to the fore following various issues and scandals worldwide, associated with their processing of […]

Pinolenic Acid

March 9, 2014 smitsa 0

Pinolenic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid, 5Z,9Z,12Z-octadecatrienoic acid which is obtained from pine nut oil, derived from Korean (Pinus orientalis) and Siberian pine nuts […]

A dog with spoon in mouth hoping for pet foods.

What are Pet Foods?

February 10, 2014 smitsa 0

Pet foods are an important part of the consumer market. Worth further exploring! The industry is said to have started when a salesman, James Pratt […]

Citicoline Improves Attention, Levels Of Concentration And Motor Speed

February 3, 2014 smitsa 0

Citicoline (INN) or CDP-choline (choline cytidine 5′-pyrophosphate) has recently attracted interest because it helps maintain acetylcholine levels at normal levels in the body. It is […]

Flax oil in a glass bottle, flowers and seeds in a wooden spoon macro.

Flaxseed – The Oil And Its Benefits

January 30, 2014 smitsa 0

♦ Flaxseeds contain a range of active components which could reduce the disease factors associated with Metabolic Syndrome (MS) as well as help ameliorate cardiovascular […]

Lecithin – One Really Powerful Tool For Emulsification

January 29, 2014 smitsa 1

Those who are avid readers of ingredient labels will have often seen the word lecithin mentioned. These lecithins are important in food chemistry. It’s a […]

Vitamin D -Essential Know How For This Nutrient

January 27, 2014 smitsa 0

Vitamin D has many functions in the body – it regulates calcium and phosphate levels which are essential for bone building and teeth. More specifically, […]

Beautiful girl about to chomp on a green apple.

Phloretin & Phloridzin – Universal Glucose Modulators

January 24, 2014 smitsa 0

Apples have often been associated with ‘keeping the good doctor at bay’ and one of the reasons would be the presence of phloretin and phloridzin. The epidemiology […]

Beta-cyclodextrin molecule. Cyclodextrins are used in pharmaceuticals, food, deodorizing products, etc. Composed of glucose molecules. Skeletal formula.

What Are Cyclodextrins?

January 8, 2014 smitsa 0

Cyclodextrins are approved for use as encapsulating agents in many food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications. For a number of years they were not used extensively […]

Culinary variety of fats on white background. Stability of edible oils is a key necessity where ever they are used.

Rancidity in Milk And Cream

January 6, 2014 smitsa 0

Off-flavours and taints in dairy products such as milk and cream are common place. Typical off-notes include rancidity, a detergent note and a loss of […]

14603726 - meadowsweet or Filipendula ulmaria or Spireaea ulmaria in bloom

The Many Benefits Of Meadowsweet

January 5, 2014 smitsa 0

Meadowsweet is also named as Bridewort, Meadsweet, Dolloff, Meadow-Wort, Meadow Queen, Queen of the Meadow, Lady of the Meadow, Pride of the Meadow, Bridewort and Meadsweet. […]