Glucomannan is collected from the root of a plant called Konjac Plant which is grown in the tropical climate of Asia.The Konjac plant is also known as elephant yam and its botanical name is Amorphophallus konjac.
The bioactive phytochemical glucomannan is a glucose-mannose-polysaccharide.It is a ...
Read the label on any energy drink and you’ll likely find green tea extract among the ingredients working to give you extra zip. But is this so-called “natural energy booster” really a fatigue fighter? And are there other potential benefits?
What is green tea extract?
Odds are you’re famil...
Levodopa is an amino acid naturally found in the body. In the brain, it serves as a precursor for several types of signaling molecules, including dopamine. Lack of dopamine is considered the cause of motor symptoms such as shaking, stiffness, and abnormally slow movement...
Nourishing, Nutty Maca
It looks like the love child of a potato and white radish. It grows wild in the frigid ground of the Andes mountains thousands of feet above sea level in Peru. And it has a nutty, slightly butterscotch-y taste. Maca root, which comes from the mustard plant family, is a ...
Olive leaf extract is touted as a cure-all for everything from colds to chronic fatigue and diabetes. But can you trust the claims?
The olive leaf has been used medicinally for thousands of years. These days it’s favoured by alternative practitioners as a ‘natural antibiotic’ to kill bacteria an...
Feed Grade Turmeric Extract
Turmeric grows wild in the forests of South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the key ingredients in many Asian dishes. Turmeric extract is derived from the rhizome and roots of the Curcuma longa plant. The most important chemical components of turmeric extract is a gr...
If you have been searching for that magical combination of nutrients and bioactive ingredients that can finally help you manage weight and blood sugar without changing your eating habits, here is the answer. Citrus Bioflavonoid has been popular all over the world in the past few years, especially...
Synephrine HCL came into the spotlight when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the stimulant Ephedra from the market. Known in other areas of the world as a compound in sour or bitter orange, Synephrine is a natural compound that is chemically similar to ephedrine and pseudo-ephredrine....
20 Jul 2021 — Euromed’s new lemon-based botanical ingredient Wellemon may have better bioavailability than orange extract, according to a recent clinical study. The extract is poised to meet health needs as it is a rich source of eriocitrin – a secondary plant substance with antioxidant an...
Zeus Hygia’s green coffee extract and curcumin antioxidant formulation Gremin has been found to accelerate muscle injury repair. The blend is positioned as a performance ingredient in the sports nutrition segment across all age groups.
“Gremin is better in the resolution of skeletal muscle injury...
Consumers of coffee, with sugar or without, caffeinated or not, have a substantially lower risk of suffering an early death. Drinking between 1.5 to 4.5 cups a day lowers by around 30% the early mortality chances, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, based on data fr...
BARTOW, Fla. – A new systematic review links the hesperidin found in oranges and 100% orange juice to health benefits, though more research is needed to further strengthen results.
BARTOW, Fla. – A new systematic review links the hesperidin found in oranges and 100% orange juice to health benefi...