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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may approve zero-calorie sweeteners derived from a shrub called stevia, analysts say. Major U.S. beverage companies -- PepsiCo Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. -- want to market stevia-sweetened products once the sweetener gets approval, the Chicago Tribune said. Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. already has a stevia-based sweetener in grocery stores, and Chicago-based Merisant Co., maker of the popular sweetener Equal, soon will do the same, the newspaper said....
Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: SUWN), a leader in the production and distribution of Chinese herbs, veterinary medicines and one of the world's leading producers of all natural, zero calorie stevia in China, applauds the recent decision by the Australian food and drug regulatory authority (FSANZ) to approve stevia as a sweetener in Australia and New Zealand. Management is excited to explore the new market opportunities which it expects to capitalize on as a result of...
The injection of Siberian ginseng extract has caused the deaths of three people in south-western China.China's health ministry web site announced the deaths, which occurred in Yunnan province after six hospital patients received the injections.Currently, sales and use of the ginseng extract had been suspended.Melamine poisoning of milk, which has killed four babies and made thousands ill in a months-long scandal, has also been amongst the ministry's troubling concerns.The ministry said 10,666...
Herbal injections recalled after three deaths HARBIN, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Two batches of ciwujia herbal injections produced by a northwest China firm have been recalled following the deaths of three people given the treatments, local authorities said on Thursday. Batch numbers 2007121511 and 2007122721 of "Ciwujia Injection" were produced by the Heilongjiang-based Wandashan Pharmaceutical in December last year. The medicine was extracted from ciwujia, a type of Siberian ginseng....
SECOND place goes to Rosie Bill and her mum Sheila of Leam Terrace, Leamington. They win a Herb Planter, family entry to Garden Organic, barbecue gadgets from Brabantia and a copy of Organic Gardening by Geoff Hamilton. ROSIE and her family have lived at their family home for more than 25 years. The house dates back to 1850 and some of the apple trees were planted around that time and are still bearing fruit. Others have been grown from pips, planted by Rosie as a child. "We try to be as...
1 Make a fragrant thyme or chamomile seat by building a raised brick bed, filling with gritty compost and planting with chamomile or different spreading thymes to form a scented cushion. 2 Edge a small formal herb border with dwarf box hedging or mounds of dwarf cotton lavender. 3 Keep herbs in their place with a brightly painted wooden cartwheel or a painted ladder, laid along level ground. (c) 2008 Evening Mail; Birmingham (UK). Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.
An Indian study suggests holy basil has antioxidant properties that help combat signs of aging. The study, presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester, England, found that holy basil extract protected against free radicals, the Telegraph newspaper said Monday. Holy basil has sharp-tasting leaves that are often used in Asian dishes. The extract is in the ancient system of Ayurvedic medicine as a rejuvenation drug, the newspaper said. Dr. Vaibhav Shinde from Poona...
Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: SUWN), a leader in the production and distribution of Chinese herbs, veterinary medicines and one of the world's leading producers of all natural, zero calorie Stevia in China, announced today that on September 2, 2008 its wholly owned subsidiary, Qufu Natural Green Engineering Co., Ltd. entered into an amendment to its June 30, 2008 agreement to acquire a 60% equity interest of Qufu Shengwang Stevia Biology and Science Co., Ltd. ("Qufu...
A non-profit food advocacy group says it wants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require additional tests for a new beverage sweetener. In a letter to the FDA, the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington says the agency should require additional tests, including a key animal study, before accepting rebiana as Generally Regarded as Safe, or GRAS. A 26-page report by toxicologists at the University of California, Los Angeles, says that several, though not all,...
By Christine Arpe Gang This is a time of year herb gardeners savor. The tasty and aromatic plants they love to grow and use are now at their peak. Some of them, such as rosemary, thyme and parsley, remain evergreen and usable throughout the winter. But others, such as basil, an annual, need to be preserved before they wither or before the first frost. Because it tends to lose flavor when dried, my favorite way of preserving the fresh taste of basil is to freeze it in ice cube trays. I...
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The annual herb, Borage, better known as Starflower, originated in Syria, but has been naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, in addition to Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa and South America. The plant grows to heights of about 2 to 3 feet with bristly stems and leaves. The leaves themselves are alternately arranged and simple, and measure between 2 and 6 inches long. Five narrow, triangular-pointed petals make up the individual flowers. However, many of these flowers bloom...
