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Sodium selenite is the inorganic compound with the formula Na2SeO3. This salt is a colourless solid. The pentahydrate Na2SeO3(H2O)5 is the most common water-soluble selenium compound Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Together with the related barium and zinc selenites, sodium selenite is mainly used in the manufacture of colorless glass. The pink color imparted by these selenites cancels out the green color imparted by iron impurities. […]

Chlorophyllin is a chemical that is made from chlorophyll. People use it as a medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Older people take chlorophyllin for controlling body, fecal, and urine odors; and for treating constipation and gas (flatulence). Benefits Red blood cells: Chlorophyll aids in restoring and replenishing the red blood cells. Chlorophyll works at molecular […]

Sodium citrate should be used with caution in: the elderly or weak (debilitated) patients. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses As food additives, the 3 forms of the salt are also collectively known by the E number E331 and the term sour salt is coined for this chemical, because it possesses flavours of sour and salty. Sodium […]

Sodium alginate is a chemical taken from brown seaweeds. It is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Sodium alginate is highly viscous and is often used as an emulsifier and a gelling agent. These properties give sodium alginate a variety of uses in many industries. Benefits Algin is used […]

Soap Bark is a plant. The inner bark is used as medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Despite safety concerns, people take quillaja for cough, bronchitis, and other breathing problems. Some people apply quillaja extract directly to the skin to treat skin sores, athlete’s foot, and itchy scalp. It is sometimes included in shampoos for dandruff, in hair tonic preparations for […]

Simethicone is an orally administered anti-foaming agent used to reduce bloating, discomfort or pain caused by excessive gas — mainly swallowed air, with small amounts of hydrogen and methane— in the stomach or intestines. Simethicone is a mixture of polydimethylsiloxane and hydrated silica gel. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Relieving pressure, bloating, and gas in the digestive tract. It may also be used for other conditions […]

The legume Sesbania bispinosa, also known as Sesbania aculeata (Willd.) Pers., is a small tree in the genus Sesbania. The flower is the provincial flower of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The plant has a great number of uses, including as green manure, rice straw, wood and fodder. It can be used […]

As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world’s human population, especially in tropical Latin America, the West Indies, South Louisiana, East, South and Southeast Asia. It is the grain with the second highest worldwide production, after maize (“corn”) Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names […]

Vitamin B2 is one of the 8 water-soluble B vitamins, meaning the body cannot store them. Riboflavin is destroyed by light and heat and in an alkaline medium. It is absorbed in the upper part of the small intestine, is increased with food and delayed on an empty stomach. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other […]

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called polyvidone or povidone, is a water-soluble polymer made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used in the cosmetics and beauty industry as a binder film former, emulsion stabilizer, suspending agent and hair fixative, and is seen primarily in products such as mascara, eyeliner, hair conditioners, hair sprays, shampoos and other hair care […]