Category: Ingredients

Hominy is a food produced from dried maize (corn in the U.S.) kernels that have been treated with an alkali, in a process called nixtamalization. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used in cuisine. Benefits  Increased Vitamin B Availability:Treating hominy to an alkaline solution boosts bioavailability of vitamin B from the corn kernel. Untreated corn has a bound […]

Sodium Silico Aluminate occurs naturally as an acid salt combination of silicon, sodium, aluminum and oxygen. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Widely used as a food additive. Benefits  This additive has no nutritional value of its own, but may improve other aspects of food, such as color, flavor, texture or shelf life. Sodium […]

  Red Milo: Milo seed (Sorghum bicolor) is a type of grass grain, also called sorghum, durra, or jowari. It comes in two varieties, white and red, and the red is a more common part of inexpensive birdseed mixes. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used primarily as bird food. Benefits  The grain is a good source […]

Dried apple pomace is the solid residue that remains after milling and pressing of apples for cider, apple juice or puree production. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Apple pomace is a multipurpose product with many uses including fuel (ethanol production), direct burning, gasification, anaerobic digestion (methane generation), food (pomace jam, sauce, […]

Dipropyl isocinchomeronate is a pesticide. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used as a pesticide. Benefits  No benefits have been recorded. Cautions Registration voluntarily cancelled for all livestock uses in the US in 1994. Interactions n/a Other names MGK Repellent 326; 2,5-PCADPE; 2,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid di-N-propyl ester; Diisopropyl 2,5-pyridindicarboxylate; Isocinchomeronic acid di-N-propyl ester; MGK […]

Condensed Skim Milk is referred to as both condensed milk and sweetened condensed milk; the names are synonymous. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Commonly used in baked goods and desserts — like pie, pudding, ice cream — and as a sweetener in coffee and tea. Benefits  Condensed milk contains 40 to 45 […]

Chicken Breast is a staple in the diets of many healthy eaters and exercisers. It’s a great source of lean protein. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used in cuisine and in diets. Benefits Chicken breast is an excellent source of low-fat protein. Protein helps your body to maintain muscle mass and also […]

Ammonium Nonoxynol-N Sulfate is an ammonium salt of sulfated Nonoxynol-4. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used as a Surfactant – Cleansing Agent. Benefits Lasts for long, persistent. Cautions Low hazard levels, Contamination concerns, Persistence and bioaccumulation Interactions n/a Other names AMMONIUM NONOXYNOL-4 SULFATE, AMMONIUM SALT PEG-4 NONYL PHENYL ETHER SULFATE; AMMONIUM SALT POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 200 […]

Titratable Iodine: Iodine tincture is a solution of pure iodine in ethanol. (Iodine dissolves poorly in water). Ethanol is far more volatile than water, so crystallization by evaporisation out of tincture is relatively easy. Titratable iodine is a complex of iodine and potassium iodide. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used as an antiseptic. Benefits Helps treat iodine deficiency. Cautions No […]

Hypertonic solutions have higher osmotic pressure. This means that a cell surrounded by a hypertonic solution will have a lower concentration of solute than the solution does, forcing water to diffuse out of the cell. This causes the cell to shrink. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses An example of a hypertonic solution that has […]