Micronutrients are nutrients that are required in very small amounts in our diet on a daily basis in order to replenish any deficits that may occur in our body. The standard Indian diet is usually deficient in many of the micronutrients that are essential for the proper functioning of the body. There are over fifty […]
Eating Food at the Roadside – What Should You Take Care?
World Health Organization estimates that 600 million people worldwide suffer from consumption of contaminated food, of which 420,000 die. This includes approximately 125,000 children in the under-5 years’ age-group (WHO, 2015). Five-year data (2011-2016) from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that food-borne outbreaks along with acute diarrheal diseases account for almost […]
Butter vs. Margarine – Which is Better for Your Heart?
What is Butter? Butter is the product obtained by churning milk or cream. After churning, the milk solids constitute the butter, while the liquid is the buttermilk. Butter is conventionally prepared from cow’s milk, although it can also be prepared from the milk of other animals such as buffaloes, goat, sheep, and even yak. The […]
Desi Ghee vs Vanaspati – Which Will Kill You Sooner?
Ghee, also called clarified butter, originated in India and has been in use since antiquity in food recipes, Ayurvedic medicine, and religious rituals. The market size of ghee in India is INR 10,000 crores as of 2016. India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of ghee. Ghee is an ideal fat for deep frying because of its high smoke point at 250°C, so it […]
AOAC Method for Trans Fats Detection by Gas Chromatography
What is AOAC? The AOAC, currently known as AOAC INTERNATIONAL since 1991, was founded way back in 1884 as the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists by the US Department of Agriculture. Since 1965, AOAC has become known as Association of Official Analytical Chemists. Currently, the AOAC INTERNATIONAL reflects its international character. However, AOAC is not […]
We are Accredited for Trans Fats Testing in Food
Arbro: Excellence is Our Motto Arbro Pharmaceuticals is one of the largest contract research and testing organizations in India, with five state-of-the-art laboratories and over 300 fully-trained professional staff, serving various industries for over two decades. We at Arbro are dedicated to maintaining high-quality standards for our testing facilities. We believe in the philosophy that […]
Amino Acid Profile in Food Supplements
What are Food Supplements? Food supplements, also called dietary supplements, are concentrated sources of nutrients that are meant to supplement the normal diet, which may be deficient in these nutrients. These nutrients could be vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, amino acids, enzymes and many other ingredients. Food supplements can help to obtain the nutrients that may […]
Food Testing Authenticates the Food Products as Being Organic
Organic foods are one of the fastest growing sectors of the food industry today. Certified organic foods are tested for authenticity before they receive certification. A certification is a guarantee that the organic foods have been produced and processed without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers and they do not contain any contaminants. Services […]
Are trans fats good for you? – Natural trans fats in milk
Have you heard of Natural Trans Fats in Milk? Before we tell you about this let us first discuss about trans fats. Trans fats are partially hydrogenated meaning that they have one or more double bonds in the trans configuration. These trans fats impart solidity to margarine and plasticity to shortenings. Scientific studies have proved […]
How do trans fats get into your food?
Trans fats are a type of unsaturated fat, which can occur naturally or can be artificially produced. Naturally-occurring trans fats are produced in the gut of some animals such a cows and sheep and generally account for approximately 2-5% of fat content. The foods made from these animals including meat (beef and lamb) and dairy […]