Pomelo fruit on a white background.

Pomelo (Pummelo)

September 25, 2014 smitsa 0

The Pomelo (Citrus grandis L. Osbeck or Citrus maxima Merr.) a.k.a. pummelo, shaddock, lusho fruit or Chinese grapefruit is not a fruit I’ve often encountered in the market […]

Dried mushroom in a market, closeup of photo. Scource of L-ergothioneine

L-ergothioneine

September 24, 2014 smitsa 0

L-ergothioneine (ERT, 2-thiol-l-histidine-betaine) is an unusual bioactive compound found in food. The biological function of this hydrophilic low-molecular-weight thiol is not known fully even though […]

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Xylitol

September 24, 2014 smitsa 0

Xylitol is a popular and natural polyol sweetener based on a five-carbon sugar alcohol. It is an intermediate product of carbohydrate metabolism  derived from xylan […]

Olive branch with black olives on white background isolated

Olive Hydroxytyrosol

September 8, 2014 smitsa 0

It has been well-known that olives, as part of the Mediterranean diet have many beneficial health effects, especially where the heart and joints are concerned. […]

A display of various foods which all contain calcium as a mineral.

Calcium in Nutrition

September 8, 2014 smitsa 1

The body contains more calcium than any other mineral – in fact we store 99% of it in our bones and teeth. The rest is […]

a half cut piece of passion fruit.

Passion Fruit

September 8, 2014 smitsa 0

The yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims F. Flavicarpa) is thought of as having one of the finest flavours of any fruit and is extremely […]