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Citrus is a perennial top flavor choice for beverages. According to Chicago-based Mintel’s Global New Product Database, citrus flavors are the No. 1 choice for retail beverages around the world. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used for soft drinks, cooking, cakes, cocktails Peels of citrus are used for medicine. Benefits Beverage […]

Both artificial and natural flavours contain chemicals. The distinction between natural and artificial flavorings is the source of chemicals. Natural flavors are created from anything that can be eaten (i.e animals and vegetables), even if those edible things are processed in the lab to create flavorings. Artificial flavors come from anything that is inedible (i.e petroleum) that […]

Nattokinase is an enzyme (a protein that speeds up biochemical reactions) that is extracted from a popular Japanese food called natto. Natto is boiled soybeans that have been fermented with a bacterium called Bacillus natto. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Natto has been used as a folk remedy for diseases of […]

Monoglycerides and diglycerides are food additives commonly used to combine ingredients containing fats with those containing water, two types of ingredients that don’t ordinarily combine well. Contents Uses Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Food manufacturers typically use them to extend a product’s shelf life. Made in part of fatty acids, they are similar to […]

While the term modified food starch may accurately describe this ingredient, the use of the word “food” in its description interjects some ambiguity into the mix. What foods are modified? Possible sources include the following: Corn Potato Tapioca Rice Wheat Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Food starches are modified to make […]

ModCARB™ is a blend of Oat Bran, Organic Quinoa, Organic Amaranth, Organic Buckwheat and Organic Millet. This blend of super grains provides a source of complex, slow release carbohydrates, protein, dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Modcarb is a breakthrough in energy and strength nutrition […]

The mica group of sheet silicate (phyllosilicate) minerals includes several closely related materials having nearly perfect basal cleavage. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The mica group represents 37 phyllosilicate minerals that have a layered or platy texture. The commercially important micas are muscovite and phlogopite, which are used in a variety of applications. Mica’s value is based on several of […]

Methylparaben is used to preserve food and cosmetics. It is a fungicide and anti-bacterial agent, extending the shelf-life of a product. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used as a food preservative and has the E number E218. Methylparaben is commonly used as a fungicide in Drosophila food media. To Drosophila, methylparaben is toxic at higher concentrations, has an estrogenic effect, and slows […]

Methacrylic acid copolymer, also known as Methacrylic acid – ethyl acrylate copolymer is an excipient used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Contents Uses Other names References Uses It is a solid white powder with dissolution above pH of 5.5, and is used in enteric coatings for fast dissolution in the upper bowel, for granulation of drug substances […]

A substance is anhydrous if it contains no water, for example, salts lacking their water of crystallisation. The way of achieving the anhydrous form differs from one substance to another. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Anhydrous TopicalThis medication is used as a moisturizer to treat or prevent dry, rough, scaly, itchy skin and minor skin irritations (e.g., diaper rash, skin burns from radiation therapy). […]