Posts covering ingredients found in food.
Cynomorium songaricum Rupt. Known in China as Suo Yang (Family: Cynomoriaceae) is an achlorophyllous parasitic herb found in the northwest of China. Parasitic plants and […]
The curry patta, kadi patta (Hindi) or curry leaf tree (English) (Murraya koeingii Spreng. Family: Rutaceae) as its also known has long been used in eastern […]
Dock Sorrel or Rumex vesicarius L. family: Polygonaceae, (a.k.a. Hummayd, Hammad) is a Middle Eastern herb traditionally used in its folk medicine for the treatment […]
Essential oils sourced from plants are viewed as a natural preservative in foods especially against pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. They are compared favourably to more […]
One of the most important amino-acids in sports nutrition is leucine which was found recently in a study to increase muscle protein synthesis (MPS) by […]
Ethyl lauroyl arginate (ELA) is a preservative used in a range of products including non-alcoholic beverages, fish, meat products and salads. It may be worth […]
Dandelion leaf (Taraxacum officinale , Web.) finds its way into beverages because of its claim to be a natural weight-loss ingredient. Dandelion has been used […]
Perilla seed oil is very rich in the essential fatty acids α-linolenic acid (18:3) and linoleic acid (18:2). It is commercially grown in India where it is […]
Trying to hold back the years becomes a preoccupation for many of us as we reach a certain age but we look at some anti-ageing […]
Lutein is an important pigment in yellow coloured flowers such as marigold and a key nutritional ingredient in eye health but there are some interesting […]
Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees (Family: Acanthaceae) or ‘King of Bitters’ produces an extract which has immunostimulant activity and is widely found in Indian (Ayurvedic) and Chinese […]
A contact asked me if I had ever come across Bacopa extract for treating memory loss. I certainly grow the plant as an ornamental in […]
When EFSA published its opinions on sugar replacers offering their reduced glycaemic properties, there must have been a collective sigh of relief for sports nutritionists, […]
♦ Syrup from the root of a South American plant, the Yacon shows promise in weight management ♦ Sweetness of Yacon rivals that of stevia Yacon […]
The little known rockery plant in the UK, Rhodiola rosea L. (a.k.a. Golden Root, Aaron’s Rod) produces an extract that has recently been found in […]
Marjoram (Origanum majorana L.) in culinary terms is often used as a replacement for oregano and imparts a similar but slightly more acidic flavour to […]
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Calendula officinalis (Linn.) Compositae or Marigold is a common cottage garden annual in the UK. However, extracts, decoctions and tinctures prepared from it have been […]
Manganese might be thought of as rather an unusual element to be important in human nutrition but it has vital importance for our bone health. […]
Indian borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) has antifungal activity according to some researchers which would be especially valuable in stored food products. The oil (IBO) was assessed against various […]
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