Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

303melangeur Mixing vessel consisting of rollers riding on a rotatinghorizontal bed. Used to mix substances of pasty consistency(hence melangeuring).melanin Brown pigments formed when phenolic compounds incut fruit and vegetable are exposed to air and oxidise; also thepigments of skin and hair, formed from tyrosine.melano See kiwano.melanocortin Peptide hormone that regulates melanin synthesisin skin and hair, and also feeding behaviour through receptorsin the hypothalamus. The agouti gene product antagonisesmelanocortin receptors, leading to obesity and insulin resistancein mutant mice (see agouti mouse).melba Peach poached in vanilla syrup, set in vanilla ice-creamwith a purée of raspberries. Created by Escoffier, 1892, in honourof Dame Nellie Melba.melegueta pepper See pepper, melegueta.melezitose Trisaccharide, glucosyl-glucosyl-fructose, hydrolysedto glucose plus the disaccharide turanose (α-1,3-glucosylfructose).melibiose A disaccharide, α-1,6-galactosyl-glucose.melissopalynology Analysis of pollens present in honey, in orderto determine its botanical and geographical origin.melitose, melitriose See raffinose.mellorine US term for ice cream made from non-butter fat.melon Gourds, sweet fruit of Cucumis melo.Cantaloupe, composition/100 g: (edible portion 51%) water90.2 g, 142 kJ (34 kcal), protein 0.8 g, fat 0.2 g, carbohydrate 8.2 g(7.9g sugars), fibre 0.9g, ash 0.6g, Ca 9mg, Fe 0.2mg, Mg 12mg,P 15 mg, K 267 mg, Na 16 mg, Zn 0.2 mg, Se 0.4 µg, vitamin A169µg RE (2063µg carotenoids), E 0.1 mg, K 2.5 mg, B 1 0.04 mg,B 2 0.02 mg, niacin 0.7 mg, B 6 0.07 mg, folate 21 µg, pantothenate0.1 mg, C 37 mg. A 230 g serving is a good source of folate, a richsource of vitamin A, C.Honeydew, composition/100 g: (edible portion 46%) water89.8 g, 151 kJ (36 kcal), protein 0.5 g, fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate 9.1 g(8.1g sugars), fibre 0.8g, ash 0.4g, Ca 6mg, Fe 0.2mg, Mg 10mg,P 11 mg, K 228 mg, Na 18 mg, Zn 0.1 mg, Se 0.7 µg, vitamin A 3µgRE (57 µg carotenoids), K 2.9 mg, B 1 0.04 mg, B 2 0.01 mg, niacin0.4 mg, B 6 0.09 mg, folate 19 µg, pantothenate 0.2 mg, C 18 mg. A230 g serving is a good source of folate, a rich source of vitaminC.melon, jelly (or horned) See kiwano.melting point The temperature at which a compound melts to aliquid. Often characteristic of a particular chemical and used as