Vantage tea blend is a tea that comes with a lot of health benefits such as blood pressure maintenance and blood sugar maintenance. It is made from some plant species that does not contain caffeine; therefore it is a non caffeinated drink. The tea is a product of Naturevantage Health Resources Nigeria Limited. Continue Reading
Flavonoids, a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures, are found in fruits, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea and wine. These natural products are well known for their beneficial effects on health and efforts are being made to isolate the ingredients so called flavonoids.Continue Reading
In investigating the nutraceutical properties of fishes in the month of March, we discovered a highly important group of fatty acids called the Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids, and currently, the three most clinically relevant types are ?-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Continue Reading
The wake of COVID-19 has shown us that human and scientific efforts are required to combat diseases. However, the sudden outbreak of a pandemic like COVID-19 could also divert attention of researchers and scientists from focusing on existing and ongoing research to the new enemy of humanity. One area we hope will not be pushed aside is the role of probiotics and nutraceuticals in nutrition, health, and wellbeing and of course, cure for some for some diseases. This article focuses on probiotics and potentials for the treatment of ulcers.Continue Reading
A nutraceutical product may be defined as a substance, which has physiological benefit or provides protection against chronic diseases. Nutraceuticals may be used to improve health, delay the aging process, prevent chronic diseases, increase life expectancy, or support the structure or function of the body.Continue Reading
Although the exact ways of actions are not fully understood, the possible modes of probiotics action include the following: enhancement of epithelial barrier function; increased adhesion to intestinal epithelial cells; competitive exclusion of pathogenic microorganisms, and; production of antimicrobial peptides.Continue Reading
by Gbadamosi, A.E., Ajayi, A.T. and Osekita, O.S.
Yams (Dioscorea spp), are one of the most important staple crops in West Africa. They belong to the family Dioscoreaceae, which produce economically important tubers and bulbils. There are many cultivars of yam, though only six are important as staple foods in the tropics.Continue Reading
Lipases are a group of water-soluble enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis (and synthesis) of ester bonds in insoluble acylglycerols at lipid-water interfaces. Lipases hydrolyze triacylglycerides into diacylglycerides, monoacylglycerides, free fatty acids and glycerols. Lipase reaction occurs at the interface between the aqueous and the oil phases because of an opposite polarity between the enzyme (hydrophilic) and their substrates (lipophilic).Continue Reading
Microorganisms are preferred as enzyme sources because of their short life span, high productivity rate, cost-effectiveness, and are free of harmful chemicals that are found in enzymes from plant and animal sourcesContinue Reading