Category: Ingredients

 Rutin is a plant pigment (flavonoid) that is found in certain fruits and vegetables. Rutin is used to make medicine. The major sources of rutin for medical use include buckwheat, Japanese pagoda tree, and Eucalyptus macrorhyncha. Other sources of rutin include the leaves of several species of eucalyptus, lime tree flowers, elder flowers, hawthorn leaves […]

enzyme noun, cell biology: An enzyme that breaks down starches and dextrins into glucose. The enzyme is produced by fungi, especially those in the Aspergillus genus. Source: www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?glucoamylase

Amylase [am-uh-leys, -leyz] noun, Biochemistry: 1. any of a widely distributed class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides to oligosaccharides, maltose, or glucose. 2. any of several digestive enzymes that break down starches. In simple terms, amylase enzymes break down bigger molecules (starch, glycogen, maltose, glucose, etc.) into smaller, […]

Ox Bile Ox bile has a number of medicinal uses, but is perhaps most popular as a way for patients to improve their metabolic processing of fats and certain vitamins, and as a treatment for chronic constipation. It is also believed by many to help prevent gallstones and reduce liver inflammation. Most health care professionals […]

pep·sin also pep·sine (pĕp′sĭn) noun: 1. A digestive enzyme found in gastric juice that catalyzes the breakdown of protein to peptides. 2. A substance containing pepsin, obtained from the stomachs of hogs and calves and used as a digestive aid. Source: www.thefreedictionary.com/pepsin

Quercetin is a plant pigment (flavonoid). It is found in many plants and foods, such as red wine, onions, green tea, apples, berries, Ginkgo biloba, St. John’s wort, American elder, and others. Buckwheat tea has a large amount of quercetin. People use quercetin as a medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Interactions Other Names References Uses Quercetin […]

Policosanol is a chemical obtained from sugar cane and other sources.

Fish Oil The different types of fish which can be a good source of fish oil are mackerel, rainbow trout, lake trout, halibut, herring, sea bass, sardines, swordfish, oysters, albacore tuna, blue fin tuna, yellow fin tuna, turbot, pilchards, anchovies and salmon. The most common ones among these for obtaining oil are albacore tuna, herring, […]

Thyme is an herb. The flowers, leaves, and oil are used as medicine. Thyme is sometimes used in combination with other herbs. Contents Uses Benefits Interactions Other Names Refences Uses Thyme is taken by mouth for: Bronchitis Whooping cough Sore throat Colic Arthritis Upset stomach Utomach pain (gastritis) Diarrhea Bedwetting A movement disorder in children […]

Krill Oil   Krill oil is oil from a tiny, shrimp-like animal. Baleen whales, mantas, and whale sharks eat primarily krill. In Norwegian, the word “krill” means “whale food.” People extract the oil from krill, place it in capsules, and use it for medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions  Other Names References Uses High cholesterol: Developing […]