Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

300Matzka process A low-temperature sterilisation process used forfruit juices by adding silver salts; in the presence of silver ionsthe pasteurisation temperature is only 8–11 °C. The katadynprocess employs silver ions alone.See also oligodynamic.matzo, motza (plural matzoth) Unleavened bread or Passoverbread made as thin, flat, round or square water biscuits, and,according to the injunction in Exodus, eaten by Jews during theeight days of Passover in place of leavened bread.maw Fourth stomach of the ruminant.mawseed See poppy seed.MaxEPA TM A standardised mixture of fish oils, rich in longchainpolyunsaturated fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic (EPA,C20:5 ω3) and docosohexaenoic (DHA, C22:6 ω3) acids.mayonnaise A salad dressing, reputedly invented by the dukeof Richelieu in 1757, and originally named mahonnaise to celebratethe French victory at Mahon.maysin Coagulable globulin protein in maize.mazindol Anorectic (appetite suppressing, see appetite control)drug formerly used in the treatment of obesity.mazun See milk, fermented.mazzard See gean.McGovern committee USA; Senate Select Committee on Nutritionand Human Needs; published Dietary Goals for the UnitedStates, first draft 1977, final version 1980, based on the propositionthat people should eat less of harmful foods rather thanmore of foods that are good for them. The basis of most currentguidelines on healthy eating.MCT See medium chain triglycerides.mcv See mean cell volume.MDM Mechanically deboned meat, see meat, mechanicallyrecovered.mead A traditional wine made by fermentation of honey, sometimesflavoured with herbs and spices. One of the most ancientof alcoholic drinks.mealie(s) See maize.mealie rice See maize rice.mean cell volume (mcv) Average size of red blood cells,determined using an electronic counter which sorts by size, orcalculated from the haematocrit and red cell count/L of blood.Low values occur with severe iron deficiency (microcyticanaemia) and high values in folic acid and vitamin b 12 deficiency(megaloblastic anaemia).meat Generally refers to the muscle tissue of animal or bird,other parts being termed offal or organ meat. Legally defined