Herb DescriptionsElderIn history, the elder plant is awash with folklore, romance, and superstition. Shakespeare used the plant as a symbol of grief and referred to it as “the stinking Elder” in Cymbeline. And in another one of his works, Love’s Labour Lost, he propagated the medieval belief... Milk ThistleMilk thistle, or Silybum marianum, is described as an annual, winter annual, and biennial herb that belongs to the Asteraceae family. The main stem of the milk thistle is stout and ridged. The branches spread out, giving the plant an overall size of two to six feet tall.... Coriander SeedCoriander seed is derived from an annual herb known as Coriandrum sativum and it is actually the typical term that is used to refer to the tiny ribbed brown fruit of this herb. For many centuries, the bright and delicate green leaves of this herb are applied as a form of... Read More Posts From This CategoryHerbal RemediesHerbal Allergy ReliefAllergy is one of the common conditions that affect a great number of people these days. From any parts of the world, many people are afflicted by some forms of allergies, either minor or serious allergies. So to battle this worse condition, the herbal... AntioxidantsWhat are antioxidants? How antioxidants work? How much is enough? Questions like these are just so common for those who are experts in this field of study. The answer to those questions greatly varies for there is greatly vast information about antioxidants.... FlavonoidsYou’ve probably heard of antioxidants before. Antioxidants act as cell protectors. The air we breathe contains Oxygen which is an essential element of life. However, Oxygen can also be damaging to our body. It creates by-products, called free radicals,... Read More Posts From This Category |
Herbal SupplementsCreatineCreatine is basically one of the most well-known and valuable supplement used in bodybuilding that is now offered on the market. Many bodybuilders have greatly used it for some purposes and reasons. But what is creatine? Creatine was first discovered... GlucosamineGlucosamine is a chemical substance contained in many dietary supplements. Found naturally in the body, it is nevertheless often is distributed by many pharmacological centers as a salt, including Glucosamine HCI, Glucosamine sulfate potassium, and Glucosamine... Herbal Diet PillsWherever you look at, either in the physical world or in the virtual world, herbal diet pills are greatly there. Many people look for such products and so the herbal industry continually formulated some herbal diet pills and weight loss supplements to... Read More Posts From This CategoryVitamins And MineralsVitamin C and flavonoidsVitamin C and flavonoids are often associated with each other. This is because flavonoids which refer to some 4,000 antioxidant compounds that is the cause for the color and a number of health benefits of fruits, vegetables and herbs helps in the absorption of... FlavonoidsYou’ve probably heard of antioxidants before. Antioxidants act as cell protectors. The air we breathe contains Oxygen which is an essential element of life. However, Oxygen can also be damaging to our body. It creates by-products, called free radicals, which... IodineYou are probably familiar with iodine from the periodic table and chemistry class. Iodine is a chemical element bearing the symbol “I” and the atomic number 53. It is a solid, insoluble that is required as a trace element for living organisms. Iodine is bluish-black... Read More Posts From This Category |
Human Consumed Acids
GlutathioneGlutathione is a substance that is made up of three amino acids existing in almost every cell of the body. The amino acids include cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine. However, before it can work effectively in the body, glutathione must be generate within the cell from its precursors. The immune system is the body’s prime source of defense against... [Read more of this description...]
GlutamineGlutamine is an amino acid that is classified under the nonessential group since it can be readily synthesized by various tissues in the body, including the skeletal muscles, liver, and adipose tissue. Further developments in science stated however that conditionally, glutamine can be an essential amino acid. When the metabolic demand for glutamine... [Read more of this description...]
PABA: Para-Aminobenzoic AcidPABA or para-aminobenzoic acid is a component of folic acid which is a member of the B family of vitamins. It is a necessary ingredient in breaking down and using proteins, in forming red blood cells and in helping in the manufacture of folic acid in the intestines. It is manufactured in natural way in the intestines from friendly bacteria and it... [Read more of this description...]
NaringinNaringin is a flavonoid compound that is found in grapefruit. The characteristic bitter flavor of grapefruit is cause by naringin. To obtain the desired degree of bitterness, grapefruit processors select fruits with low naringin content and blend juices from different grapefruit varieties. Naringin are also used in inhibiting cancer-causing compounds... [Read more of this description...]
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