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Pediococcus acidilactici is a species of Gram-positive cocci that is often found in pairs or tetrads. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses  P. acidilactici is a homofermentative bacterium that can grow in a wide range of pH, temperature, and osmotic pressure, therefore being able to colonize the digestive tract. It has emerged as a potential probiotic that has shown […]

  Wheat germ meal or wheatgerm is a concentrated source of several essential nutrients, including vitamin E, folate (folic acid), phosphorus, thiamin, zinc, and magnesium, as well as essential fatty acids and fatty alcohols. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses  Used as food supplement. Benefits It’s a great source of vegetable proteins, along with fiber […]

Wheat Middlings are the product of the wheat milling process that is not flour. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses  Used to produce foods like pasta, breakfast cereals, puddings, and couscous for humans, as well as fodder for livestock and pets. They are also being researched for use as a biofuel. Benefits A good source of protein, fiber, phosphorus, and other nutrients. It has 96 percent […]

  Turpentine is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin from live trees, mainly pines. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is mainly used as a solvent and as a source of materials for organic synthesis. Benefits Turpentine oil is applied to the skin for joint pain, muscle pain, nerve pain, and toothaches. People sometimes breathe in (inhale) the vapors of turpentine oil […]

Timothy Grass  is an abundant perennial grass native to most of Europe except for the Mediterranean region. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Its pollen is a common allergen; it has recently been used in small amounts as part of a new hay fever vaccine Grazax, which is designed to recondition the body’s immune system so it no longer responds to pollen. […]

Sodium Bisulfate, also known as sodium hydrogen sulfate, is the sodium salt of the bisulfate anion, with the molecular formula NaHSO4. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Sodium bisulfate is used as a food additive to leaven cake mixes (make them rise) as well as being used in meat and poultry processing and most recently in browning prevention of fresh-cut produce. Benefits […]

Sodium Bentonite is a natural sealant. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used for sealing stock and recreational ponds, dairy and sewage lagoons, and city landfills. Benefits  Sodium bentonite has very high percentages of sodium in the crystal lattice, and it also absorbs a large quantity of water, capable of expanding up to […]

Soybean Protein Concentrate  is made by removing a portion of the carbohydrates (sugars) from dehulled and defatted soybeans. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Soy protein concentrate is widely used as functional or nutritional ingredient in a wide variety of food products, mainly in baked foods, breakfast cereals and in some meat products. […]

Sodium Acetate CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is an inexpensive chemical that has a wide range of uses, including as a food additive and pickling agent or a laboratory reagent. It is also the prime ingredient in portable, […]

Soybean Hulls are a by-product of soybean processing for oil and meal production. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used in cattle diets Benefits  The nutritional value of the hulls is quite good. Often hulls, either cottonseed or soybean, are thought of as a roughage feed; however, soybean hulls are superior to cottonseed hulls in […]