Dried fruit

Bananas: The Economy’s Favorite Fruit “Bananas are thought to have originated in the jungles of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in Southeast Asia where many varieties of wild banana still grow. They were spread across Asia by travelers and brought to Africa by Arabs where they were given their present name, derived from the Arabic for finger (Fairtrade).” Bananas were first introduced to the United States in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of America where they were sold…

Fully grown whole plants of Tribulus terrestris Linn. were collected from different localities of Chennai, Tamilnadu. The fruits were separated out from the plants and washed in running tap water to remove adhering dirt and soil particles and dried first under shade in room temperature and secondly in a hot-air oven for complete drying at 50-60˚C. The dried fruits were made into coarse powder by grinding and stored in labelled bottles for further study and extracted with organic solvents like…

The most interesting and unusual nutrition facts! When it comes to nutrition, there’s a lot of information out there. With the advent of the internet, we have access to millions of ideas at the press of a button and we have the ability to truly educate ourselves on any topic we desire. With this ability, however, we encounter a couple problems. With so many bold claims out there, how can we know what to trust? In this article, we’ll go over 10 interesting and unusual nutrition facts that you…

Chipped, cracked, or broken teeth, loosened crowns or missing fillings are proof that ice is not good for your teeth. 3. Citrus Fruits and Juices Watch your intake of tasty citrus fruits and juices. Although citrus fruits and juices are packed with vitamin C, exposing your teeth to acidic foods can erode the enamel, making your teeth susceptible to decay over time. Citrus fruits and juices can also irritate mouth sores. Enjoy them in moderation and rinse your mouth with water afterwards. 4.…

Raw material: Two sweet varieties of Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca L.) namely Marghulam and Halman fully ripened fruits were collected from Gilgit Baltistan region in Northern Areas of Pakistan. Apricots were sun dried under open condition (26-34+4 C, RH 41-52%) for 16-19 days. The sun dried Apricots were packed in polyethylene bags containing 01Kg of dried fruit. Further The dried samples obtained were ground to a fine powder and stored at 5°C in air-tight containers prior to further analysis.…

Healthy food is vital ingredient to lead a healthy and prosperous life especially when you are expecting. It becomes more a matter of concern, when you have to take care of someone else’s life also apart from your own. Are you aware of the fact that your eating habits have congruent effect on your baby’s health? Whatever you eat, half or may be slightly more makes their headway to your baby’s tummy. That is why it is importantly said that eat meals enriched in proteins, calcium and vitamins so…

early Christians as a secret symbol relating to Jesus and his disciples as “fishers of men”. Lithuanian herring dishes such as herring with carrots or herring with mushrooms are served. One of the main dishes eaten on Christmas Eve are mushrooms dried or pickled. In Poland and the Ukraine sauerkraut with wild mushrooms or fish soup is eaten. Also boiled or deep fried pierogis which are dumplings filled with either sauerkraut, mushrooms, smashed poppy seeds and other ingredients. For dessert…

Materials and methods 1. Materials Aloe Vera leaves and Physalis fresh fruits (Physalis peruviana L.) were obtained from the Faculty of Agriculture Farm – Cairo University. The other ingredients used to prepare Aloe Vera with Starch edible film and coating were Starch and glycerol (98%) were obtained from El Nasr Pharmaceutical Co. 2. Preparation of Aloe vera Leaf Gel: The fully mature and fresh leaves of Aloe vera with a length of (55 - 80) cm were selected from the plants and washed with…

from 5 g dried leafy material. All the leaf samples contained phytic acid (detection limit 0.025 mg/ml) in this study. This may have been due to the fact that there was a limitation in terms of the detection concentration since concentrations less than mg was not tested. Seed extracts was found to contain the highest concentration of phytates with a concentration of 0.39mg/ml. leaf extracts contained phytates even though it was detected at a low concentration of 0.06mg/ml. whereas fruit pulp…

Emergency Food: What to Buy Many times, there is little to no warning before a natural disaster hits. Whether a hurricane, flood, tornado, earthquake or blizzard threatens you, having an emergency preparedness kit full of nonperishable food items can help ease your mind. Any of these disasters can leave you without electricity for an extended length of time. Because you will most likely be using more energy during an emergency, you need to eat high-protein foods. A limited food supply means that…