Process contaminants in vegetable oils part 2

Process contaminants in vegetable oils Resistant starch (RS) is a form of starch that cannot [...]

Process contaminants in vegetable oils part 1

Process contaminants in vegetable oils EFSA safety assessment on process contaminants in vegetable oils and [...]

Fat in the diet

Fat in the diet Based on advice from advisory committees, the Department of Health has [...]

fat and nutrition

Structure of fat The building blocks of fat (lipid) are fatty acids and glycerol (Figure [...]

Probiotics and health

Probiotics and health Probiotics comprise a large number of different strains of bacteria and other [...]

Folate folic acid

The term folate describes a group of derivatives of pteryl glutamic acid. Folic acid is [...]

Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin

Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) Vitamin B12 serves as a cofactor for enzymes involved in the normal function of [...]

Vitamin e

Vitamin E is a group of eight lipid-soluble compounds synthesised by plants, tocopherols and tocotrienols. [...]

vitamin a

vitamin a Vitamin A can be obtained in two forms: preformed retinol (retinyl esters) found [...]

Nutrition and vitamins

What are vitamins? Vitamins are molecules required by the body in small amounts for a [...]