What Is Kombucha And Why Has It So Many Great Health Benefits?
Kombucha is a fermented tea drink with a slight fizziness due to carbonation. It is highly regarded by officionados to quite categorically have a flavour […]
Probiotics
Making Yogurt At Home
Making yogurt at home is fun and enjoyable. Results at first can be variable but it’s worth persisting with as you can begin to experiment […]
Gundruk
Gundruk is a fermented green vegetable that started its story in Nepal and the Himalayan regions of India and Bhutan. It has an acidic flavour. […]
Sichuan Paocai (SCP)
Sichuan Paocai (SCP) or Chinese sauerkraut is a traditional fermented food, which possesses unique flavours driven by various microbiota. Like kimchi in Korea, it is […]
Non-Viable Probiotics
The non-viable probiotics are the inactivated and dead cells of probiotic bacteria and are part of the group of postbiotics. These include materials such as […]
You Had Prebiotics And Probiotics Now Get Ready For Postbiotics
Postbiotics have been shown in the last 25 years to be as important as prebiotics and probiotics but they have not received the same level […]
The Benefits Of Probiotics
Overview Probiotics are globally important. They are probably the archetypal functional food/ What’s more, they have a number of beneficial effects on human health. This […]
Acute Pancreatitis Might Be Better Managed Through Personalised Nutrition
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a highly unpleasant gastrointestinal illness. The number of people affected by it is rising and it is not entirely clear why. […]
Extracellular polymeric substances / Exopolysaccharides
Extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) or exopolysaccharides as they are also often called are produced by both prokaryotes (eubacteria and archaebacteria) and eukaryotes (phytoplankton, fungi, and algae). […]
The Health Benefits Of Mutandabota
Mutandabota is a dairy product which is similar to porridge or yogurt and is consumed as a major source of proteins and micronutrients in Southern Africa. The […]
Microencapsulation Of Probiotics
Microencapsulation of probiotics using hydrocolloids is now an established method for ensuring their survival and even for accurate dosing into products (Anal and Singh, 2007). […]
New Nanofibre Protects Probiotics In Beverages
Probiotics do not thrive that well in low acid fruit juices but a newly developed prebiotic nanofiber that partly encapsulates them protects them. A potential […]
A Combination Of Probiotics And Immunotherapy Could Overcome Lethal Peanut Allergy
New research suggests coupling probiotic bacteria with ingestion of tiny doses of peanut could help the vast majority of children deal with food allergies. The […]
Probiotics And Protein-Rich Diets Might Help Sooth Gut Inflammation
The probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri appears to work well with the amino-acid tryptophan in promoting tolerance in immune cells of the gut – a way of […]
South Africa Gives us Mahewu
Mahewu, also known as amahewu or mageu, is a traditional African fermented beverage that holds cultural significance in many communities. This nutritious and refreshing drink […]