PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES
To ensure that nutrition labelling is effective:
in providing the consumer with information about a food so that a wise choice of food can be made;
in providing a means for conveying information of the nutrient content of a food on the label;
in encouraging the use of sound nutrition principles […]
Vitamin K plays a key role in helping the blood clot, preventing excessive bleeding. Unlike many other vitamins, vitamin K is not typically used as a dietary supplement.
Vitamin K is actually a group of compounds. The most important of these compounds appears to be vitamin K1 and vitamin K2. Vitamin K1 is obtained from […]
What is food fortification?
Food fortification – also known as food enrichment – is when nutrients are added to food at higher levels than what the original food provides. This is done to address micronutrient deficiencies across populations, countries and regions.
Governments working with industry, international agencies and NGOs have used this method to help reduce […]
Nutraceuticals is a broad umbrella term that is used to describe any product derived from food sources with extra health benefits in addition to the basic nutritional value found in foods.
Term commonly used anonymously for designer foods, health foods, fortified foods, medifoods, vita foods, pharma foods, functional foods and dietary supplements.
Term coined by Dr.Stephen […]
In the previous module you were introduced to the stationary phases which serve to retain selectively the sample components. After separation these components need to be transported to the detector for detection and quantification. Mobile phase is the life line of HPLC system as it transports the sample from the injector to the detector […]
Introduction
Hypericin occurs naturally in Hypericum (plant or crude plant extract of Hypericum perforatum L [St John’s wort]). Although in the Terms of Reference the Committee is asked to advise the Commission on the implications for human health of hypericin in the diet, the Committee is aware that the major source of hypericin in […]
Adequate amounts of dietary fibre intake can promote good health.
Soluble fibre dissolves in water to become gummy or viscous, promotes the excretion of fatty substances such as cholesterol and helps to regulate the body’s use of sugars.
Insoluble fibre does not dissolve in water, but adds bulk and softness to stools. Thus, insoluble fibre promotes […]
How is turmeric powder adulterated?
There are two common ways to do so:
Adding fillers, which may or may not have any nutritional value or may actually end up harming you in long term. Some common fillers are saw dust, rice flour, starch, etc.
Use of Color dyes to give the traditional turmeric color to added fillers. […]
1. The Mass Spectrometer
In order to measure the characteristics of individual molecules, a mass spectrometer converts them to ions so that they can be moved about and manipulated by external electric and magnetic fields. The three essential functions of a mass spectrometer, and the associated components, are:
1. Â A small sample is ionized, usually […]
Plants, insects, bacteria, fungi and other organisms are a natural part of the environment. Some can benefit people, while others can be pests that you may need or want to control. You can choose from many different methods to control a pest. One method is to use a pesticide.
What are pesticides?
A pesticide is any […]