by Sudhir Ahluwalia | Mar 17, 2016 | Food and Nutrition
Piperine found in pepper gives the peppery taste in our mouth. Its role in vascular systems has been studied. Many of us look towards scientific evidence to ancient medicinal use of common herbs and spices. The article by Atanasov AG et al gives us a peak into the...
by Sudhir Ahluwalia | Nov 20, 2015 | Natural Products
India is one of the leading producers of herbs, spices and agricultural commodities. Pepper, cardamom, soybean, scented rice, wheat and nutraceutical ingredients in semi processed or fully processed forms are some of the key commodities exported from India to the...
by Sudhir Ahluwalia | Oct 26, 2015 | Food and Nutrition
Brassica alba (white mustard) is the mildest of the three popular mustard types – white, yellow and black consumed today. The plant is a native to the Mediterranean region and Crimea. It is an introduced species in Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Australian...
by Sudhir Ahluwalia | Oct 19, 2015 | Resins and Cosmetics
As one of the most researched of ancient literatures, the Bible is a window into the life and practices of the people who lived in Israel and bordering nations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Judea. The Bible and other texts from that time offer a broad view...
by Sudhir Ahluwalia | Oct 12, 2015 | Food and Nutrition
We see the reference of relationship between “mustard seeds” and faith” in the Gospel of Matthew and others. Mustard represents insignificance of the self and the world in the eyes of God. Mustard also represents humility. Mathew 17:19-21 Then the disciples came to...
