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Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

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286serving is a source <strong>of</strong> Ca, folate, a good source <strong>of</strong> Mg, niacin, arich source <strong>of</strong> Cu, I, P, Se, Zn, vitamin E, B 12 , pantothenate.lobster, rock or spiny See crawfish.Locasol TM A low-calcium milk substitute.locksoy Chinese fine-drawn rice macaroni.locoweed Astralagus <strong>and</strong> Oxytropus spp., common in arid areas<strong>of</strong> western USA. Toxic to cattle, causing locoism: neurologicaldamage, abortion <strong>and</strong> birth defects. Apparently caused by analkaloid, swainsonine, which is also found in mouldy hay.locust bean (1) carob seed. (2) African locust bean, Parkia spp.Loeb membrane Thin layer <strong>of</strong> membrane used in reverse osmosis(see osmosis, reverse) supported on thicker layer <strong>of</strong> poroussupport material.L<strong>of</strong>enalac TM Food low in phenylalanine for treatment <strong>of</strong>phenylketonuria.Logan Bar Ration D See iron ration.loganberry Cross between European raspberry <strong>and</strong> Californianblackberry, Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus, named after JamesHarvey Logan, Californian judge, 1881.Composition/100 g: water 84.6 g, 230 kJ (55 kcal), protein 1.5 g,fat 0.3g, carbohydrate 13g (7.7g sugars), fibre 5.3g, ash 0.5g, Ca26 mg, Fe 0.6 mg, Mg 21 mg, P 26 mg, K 145 mg, Na 1 mg, Zn0.3mg, Cu 0.1mg, Mn 1.2mg, Se 0.2µg, vitamin A 2µg RE(139µg carotenoids), E 0.9 mg, K 7.8 mg, B 1 0.05 mg, B 2 0.03 mg,niacin 0.8 mg, B 6 0.06 mg, folate 26 µg, pantothenate 0.2 mg, C15 mg. A 110 g serving is a source <strong>of</strong> folate, a good source <strong>of</strong>vitamin C, a rich source <strong>of</strong> Mn.logarithmic phase The most rapid period <strong>of</strong> bacterial growth,when the numbers increase in geometric progression. Underideal conditions bacteria can double in number every 20 min.lo han kuo See mogroside.Lonalac TM A milk preparation free from sodium.London broil American name for steak, broiled or grilled <strong>and</strong>sliced thinly against the grain.longan Fruit <strong>of</strong> the tree Euphoria longan, native <strong>of</strong> China, relatedto the lychee.Composition/100 g: (edible portion 53%) water 83 g, 251 kJ(60 kcal), protein 1.3 g, fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate 15.1 g, fibre 1.1 g,ash 0.7 g, Ca 1 mg, Fe 0.1 mg, Mg 10 mg, P 21 mg, K 266 mg, Zn0.1 mg, Cu 0.2 mg, Mn 0.1 mg, B 1 0.03 mg, B 2 0.14 mg, niacin0.3 mg, C 84 mg.lo<strong>of</strong>ah Young fruit <strong>of</strong> the curcubit Luffa acutangula is edible, butbecomes too bitter as it matures.loonzein Rice from which the husk has been removed; alsoknown as brown rice, hulled rice <strong>and</strong> cargo rice.

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