You’ve undoubtedly heard the term “empty calories.” This expression is derived from the concept that a variety of foods prevalent in the American diet are high in calories but low in nutrients. These ...

Cactus fruit may look intimidating, but once you get past its spiny outsides, it yields a mild and nutrient-rich flesh. This fruit is delicious eaten raw, added to recipes, or turned into a ...

Mint leaves create a cool sensation in the mouth. Toothpaste, mouthwash, breath mints, and chewing gum are all commonly flavored with mint. In addition to freshening breath, mint adds flavor to ...

The soil was collected and preserved in the sterilized bags at 4 °C till further analyses. Serial dilution was performed for the isolation of bacterial strains, where the nutrient agar plates amended ...

From this, 1 mL of active inoculum was again transferred to fresh MSM containing 1% crude oil and was used for the isolation of crude oil degrading bacteria by serial dilution technique followed by ...

The appearance of a yellow-to-orange color indicates ammonium production. Regarding the assay for siderophore production, CAS dye and nutrient agar were separately autoclaved and mixed before pouring.

Brits have been urged to boost their intake of a specific nutrient that can help lower cholesterol, regulate blood sugar levels, and keep hunger at bay. The majority of UK adults are fibre ...

And, crucially, they are packed with fibre. “Fibre feels like the forgotten nutrient,” says Dr Samantha Gill, a specialist gastroenterology dietitian for the British Dietetic Association.