The future of research into the potential health benefits of cocoa
should focus on the mechanisms and active compounds, with well
defined clinical trials key to this burgeoning segment, says a new
review by Nestlé.
An extract from leaves of the walnut tree (Juglans regia)
presented a potent ability to scavenge damaging reactive oxygen and
nitrogen species responsible for food spoilage, new research has
reported.
Stabilising beverage emulsions with whey protein isolate may
inhibit the loss of citrus flavour ingredients, suggests new
research from the US and Italy.
Common food additives like calcium chloride and l-cysteine could
reduce the formation of acrylamide in potato chips by about 85 per
cent, according to a new study.
Consuming a diet with a high glycaemic index (GI) may increase the
risk of fatty liver, a condition linked to liver failure, suggests
a new study with mice.
The addition of select polyphenols to rice bran may inhibit the
detrimental effects of rice bran lipase and make the bran an
interesting source of edible oil, Indian researchers report.
Scientists from The Netherlands have uncovered the relationship
between the perception of crumbliness in whey proteins and
polysaccharide mixed gels and their breakdown behaviour, findings
that could help engineer crumbliness in semi-solid...
Women suffering from arthritis who adhered to a Mediterranean diet
for only nine months experienced "significant"
alleviations in pain, according to a new study.
Researchers have reported that a pizza cheese made from a blend of
vetch and cow's milk could be used as a low-fat alternative to
mozzarella as a pizza topping, a conclusion that may prove helpful
in the quest to develop healthier...
Postmenopausal women who consume two or more alcoholic beverage a
day may double their risk of developing endometrial cancer, say
researchers in the first prospective study to report a significant
association.
A new review of research on the safety of aspartame has concluded
that suggestions of adverse effects have 'no credible scientific
basis' - findings that add weight to the argument of those who
stand by the sweetener's...
Adhering to a Mediterranean diet could allow sufferers of
Alzheimer's disease to live longer than patients who eat a more
traditional Western diet, according to new research published
today.