Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 About wasabi - I don't know specifically about the " extract " but living in Japan I have seen paper sheets impregnated with wasabi (extract?) that you place on top of a Japanese obento (boxed rice lunch) to keep it from spoiling so easily. This was a few years ago so I'm not sure they're still available. But it's true - wasabi and ginger apparently both have some sort of antibacterial/antiparasite effect. I doubt that's why people originally started eating them, they just eat it because it tastes great with sashimi. But somebody must have put two and two together about being/staying healthier when using them. And now I'm quite sure it's been scientifically proven. I can't help you with where to get the extract though, sorry. Barb S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 You should be able to get the extract from a Japanese grocery store. My mother-in-law is from Japan and I asked her about it. She told me to check at the Japanese grocery store that's about 20 miles from here.If you don't have an Asian grocery store near you, I can check on it next time I'm at that store. We go about once or twice a month. I think it tastes a lot like horse radish. Paula ........in Michigan Coming soon Farm Fresh Soaps & Candles paula About wasabi - I don't know specifically about the " extract " but living in Japan I have seen paper sheets impregnated with wasabi (extract?) that you place on top of a Japanese obento (boxed rice lunch) to keep it from spoiling so easily. This was a few years ago so I'm not sure they're still available. But it's true - wasabi and ginger apparently both have some sort of antibacterial/antiparasite effect. I doubt that's why people originally started eating them, they just eat it because it tastes great with sashimi. But somebody must have put two and two together about being/staying healthier when using them. And now I'm quite sure it's been scientifically proven. I can't help you with where to get the extract though, sorry. Barb S. Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Really...well, wasabe is Japanese horseraddish used mostly with sushi...perhaps, it is some kind of Vita E Sugar substance?? dunno why they would use that. funny. Hugs, Nessy hahagranny wrote: Is anyone familiar with wasabi extract? I bought a soap yesterday, liked the sponge concept. But anyway, one of the ingredients is: wasabe extract (natural preservative). Is this so? I have never heard of it before, which, of course, does not mean anything. Any experience/info with it? God Bless You and Yours, Georgia (hahagranny) ~~~~~~Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 JMHO, it could be the antibacterial properties. I know a lot of people who'd try it on that count alone. HTH, Serra " Nessy Saylor (Rodney's Wife) " wrote: > Really...well, wasabe is Japanese horseraddish used mostly with sushi...perhaps, it is some kind of Vita E Sugar substance?? > dunno why they would use that. > funny. > Hugs, > Nessy > > hahagranny wrote: > Is anyone familiar with wasabi extract? I bought a soap yesterday, liked > the sponge concept. But anyway, one of the ingredients is: wasabe extract > (natural preservative). Is this so? I have never heard of it before, which, of > course, does not mean anything. Any experience/info with it? > > God Bless You and Yours, > Georgia (hahagranny) -- serraangel @ chartermi.net for latest co-op info! eBay Seller ID jadenhaize Check out the opening of my eBay store!! Nice stuff and great prices! http://stores.ebay.com/SerrasSecretSurplus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 > hahagranny wrote: > Is anyone familiar with wasabi extract? I bought a soap yesterday, liked > the sponge concept. But anyway, one of the ingredients is: wasabe extract > (natural preservative). Is this so? I have never heard of it before, which, of > course, does not mean anything. Any experience/info with it? > > God Bless You and Yours, > Georgia (hahagranny) Hi Georgia, Never heard of that before (I've heard of wasabi, but not the extract as a preservative). I found this snippet of info about wasabi as a preservative ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <http://www.cityfarmer.org/wasabi.html> http://www.cityfarmer.org/wasabi.html " Potential industrial applications for the bioactive compounds of Wasabi are antibiotics (this feature of course also has medicinal value), fungicides and as a wood preservative. It has long been known that Wasabi contains natural antibiotics and this feature helped bring Wasabi into Japanese cuisine as long as 1300 years ago. This knowledge has been scientifically validated in studies (Hasegawa et al. 1998, Ono et al. 1998, Shin and Lee 1999) that have shown Wasabi extracts to inhibit the growth of food poisoning types of bacteria. Recent research, done in Canada (Soledade et al. 1998) has shown that Wasabi contains antifungal metabolites that render the plant resistant to virulent isolates of the blackleg fungus. This fungus can devastate commercially important crops such as the oilseed plants rapeseed and canola. Thus, there is a potential here to develop a natural (organic) fungicide for this industry. Lastly, there have been indications that Wasabi extracts may be effective natural wood preservatives. Several years ago, the Wasabi Kyokai (Japanese National Wasabi Association) approached a major Canadian Industry Association to see if there would be any Canadian interest in participating in the development of a " natural source " Wasabi-based wood preservative as an alternative to the toxic chemically based wood preservatives, which continue to be methodically regulated out of use. At the same time, the Wasabi Kyokai also expressed an interest in looking at British Columbia as a potential source of cold fresh water mountain streams for traditional Wasabi production. There was no Canadian-side follow-up at the time. " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So its a good wood preservative it seems ... *lol* It MAY work for soaps and such, but I would think it'd have the potential to be an irritant though .. ? Until more info is out there about it I'd be a bit leery of using it myself to be honest. *Smile* Chris (list mom) Last Chance In 2004 For Sale Pricing On Foamer Bottles and Square Window Lid Tins <http://www.alittleolfactory.com> http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 This explains why when my brother-in-law was in high school and developed athlete's foot, his mother told him to wash his feet with some ground wasabi. It cleared up his foot problem. Anytime you go around my mother-in-law with the sniffles, she'll tell you to have a sandwich and to put some wasabi on it. Paula ........in Michigan Coming soon Farm Fresh Soaps & Candles paula Hi Georgia, Never heard of that before (I've heard of wasabi, but not the extract as a preservative). I found this snippet of info about wasabi as a preservative ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <http://www.cityfarmer.org/wasabi.html> http://www.cityfarmer.org/wasabi.html " Potential industrial applications for the bioactive compounds of Wasabi are antibiotics (this feature of course also has medicinal value), fungicides and as a wood preservative. It has long been known that Wasabi contains natural antibiotics and this feature helped bring Wasabi into Japanese cuisine as long as 1300 years ago........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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