Grape extracts (Part III), analysis of its antibacterial function.
We conclude our series of articles dedicated to grape extracts revealing one of their most unknown properties of this fruit: its role as an antimicrobial agent.
Chia Seed Oil, a natural moisturizer for the skin.
Chia seeds are food but also a cosmetic. Transformed into oil, they provide hydration, help to calm the skin and reduce wrinkles.
Jojoba, a natural cosmetic, intelligent and complete.
The jojoba seed, transformed into oil, exerts the same functions as human ceramides, being able to revert situations of imbalance. This is the reason why we define it as intelligent. And we say it is a complete cosmetic because it can be applied on both the skin and the hair.
Functions of Rosemary Extract in food and its labeling.
Rosemary extracts are one of the ingredients with major potential in the food industry; for its effectiveness in slowing down the deterioration of food and by its natural origin.
Grape extracts (Part II), an effective treatment against varicose veins.
Grapes have excellent healthy benefits. One of the most relevant is its improvement in the circulatory system. Nevertheless, the habitual intake of grapes by the consumers is not enough to exercise a functional activity in the human body. Extracts, with high concentrations of compounds, are the only ones that allow to take advantage of grapes.
Hydroxytyrosol, areas of application. Industries and products.
Extracts of Hydroxytyrosol are an ingredient with a wide variety of use. Its properties and benefits can be exploited in different industries. And considering its different presentation formats, it becomes a product with great potential for innovation.
The olive tree, a plant with a lot of potential for Nutraceuticals.
The Nutraceutical Industry is booming. More and more studies support the efficacy of natural dietary supplements in preventing, and even treating, certain diseases. The growth of this sector require to invest in research, train experts and offer products with high functionality. In this sense, the olive is an ideal ingredient but its potential is still […]
Times for harvest and new nutraceutical products. Grape Extracts (Part I).
Mid August is the date in which the harvest usually begins in the northern hemisphere and therefore in the Mediterranean countries. It is the moment to collect the grapes which the wines are made with and to harvest the clusters that we will eat. But there is more good news: the ripening of the fruit […]
The olive tree, endorsed by the EFSA for its cardiovascular effect.
Few molecules are as powerful for health as Hydroxytyrosol, a polyphenol present in the olive plant. Its extraordinary properties offers great opportunities to the nutraceutical industry.
Olive seed, a new and delicious way to enrich bread and pasta
Today consumers demand healthy food as well as new flavors. Gathering both requirements is challenging. But, sometimes, nature gives solutions if we know how to take advantage of its resources. Olive seed is the best example of how a traditional product becomes in something new for industry, beneficial to the body and attractive to consumers.
Properties and benefits of the Hydroxytyrosol from olive trees
Hydroxytyrosol is the main antioxidant of virgin olive oil and, therefore, a potent free radical scavenger. As free radicals are the precursors of many health problems, numerous scientific studies have shown that the consumption of olive polyphenols, and especially Hydroxytyrosol (HTY), promotes positive health effects.
If the word Hydroxytyrosol is increasingly known, there is another olive molecule that deserves the same treatment: Oleuropein. Both are largely responsible for the benefits this plant brings to health. Actually, the two molecules are sisters. We can even say that the first one derives from the second. So it’s time to recognize the merit.