Juniper on the bush. close up berries in the forest

Good Health In Juniper Berries

November 10, 2012 smitsa 1

Juniper berries not only bring a distinctive flavour to gin but are widely used in compounding for spices, perfumes and even pharmaceuticals. However, their health benefits are […]

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Guabiroba

November 5, 2012 smitsa 1

Guabiroba (Campomanesia xanthocarpa O. Berg) is a tropical forest tree or shrub which grows up to 20m tall and is native to Argentina, Paraguay and […]

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Glutamine For Body Builders

October 22, 2012 smitsa 0

Glutamine (L-glutamine) is recognised as a very important ingredient, an amino acid, in the supplement armoury for the serious body builder and athlete. Whilst we […]

Myrica rubra is also called yangmei, yamamomo, Chinese bayberry, Japanese bayberry, red bayberry, yumberry, waxberry, or Chinese strawberry.

Bayberry (Chinese Waxberry)

October 21, 2012 smitsa 3

The Chinese Waxberry or Bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc. Family: Myricaceae) or Yangmei is a small evergreen tree found in much of south-east Asia and China that […]

Wood apple (kaitha)

Wood Apple (Kaitha)

October 15, 2012 smitsa 0

The wood apple (a.k.a. Kaitha) (Feronia limonia syn. F. elephantum, syn. Limonia acidissima L. Family: Rutaceae) is a thorny tree found in regions of Southern India, […]

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Devil’s Claw Extract

October 14, 2012 smitsa 0

Devil’s Claw Extract (Harpagophytum procumbens L.) comes from Southern Africa and is known as the ‘spear plant’ because of its structural shape which allows it […]

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Davana Oil

October 1, 2012 smitsa 0

Davana Oil (FEMA# 2359; CAS# 8016-03-3) is obtained by selective steam rectification of an essential oil from the plant Artemisia pallens (Walls ex. DC, Family: […]

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What is Oolong Tea?

July 13, 2012 smitsa 0

Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea that falls between green tea and black tea in terms of oxidation. It is partially fermented, allowing it […]

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Aspartame Losses in Products

May 4, 2012 smitsa 0

For the product developer involved in the beverage industry, aspartame is still a respected high intensity sweetener, to be used to replace bulk sweeteners to […]

Selenium, part of the Periodic Table. Atomic number 34.

Selenium In Human health

April 11, 2012 smitsa 0

♦ Selenium has a vital role to play human health, especially with the immune system and even in combating cancers. Selenium is an important nutritional […]

killing fish

Killing Fish For Food

April 10, 2012 smitsa 1

The preparation of fish for the market place, for culinary dishes, for any food product in fact places great reliance on the method of slaughter […]