Health

Besides the addition of antimicrobials to promote growth, animal feed is also routinely spiked with hormonal growth promoters of which...

It is an interesting phenomenon that many studies have shown that alcohol reduces the risk of coronary disease and may...

Almonds Prunus amygdalus (var. dulcis) The almond tree, Prunus dulcis, is closely related to the peach, plum and apricot tree, but the seed rather...

Within the gut, the limited availability of carbohydrates in high-meat diets will lead to an increase in ammonia concentration in...

Foodborne illness is on the increase worldwide and in most cases animal products are implicated as the main source of...

Antibiotics have had a profound effect on the agricultural sector, and today antibiotics are used extensively in animal husbandry. Antibiotics...

Antioxidants are added to oils and fats to prevent rancidity and normally this is best achieved when mixtures of antioxidants...

Colorants are used to make the food more acceptable to the consumer, but since many adverse reactions to artificial colorants...

Barley (Hordeum vulgare or H. sativum) The composition of barley is presented in table 7.5. Table 7.5.  The composition of...

Particularly noteworthy berries are the blueberries and cranberries (Vaccinium), black, red and white currants as well as gooseberries (Ribes), raspberries and brambles (Rubus) and strawberries (Fragaria). A number of plant families contribute to the berry fruits...