Category: Ingredients

Tryptophan is an amino acid needed for normal growth in infants and for nitrogen balance in adults. It is an essential amino acid, which means your body cannot produce it — you must get it from your diet. Food Sources: Cheese Chicken Eggs Fish Milk Nuts Peanut butter Peanuts Pumpkin seeds Sesame seeds Soy Tofu […]

Pumpkin Pumpkin is a plant. The seed and its oil are used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Interactions Other Names References Uses Treating bladder irritation Kidney infections Intestinal worms Trouble urinating due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Pumpkin is sometimes used in combination with herbs to treat symptoms of BPH. The roasted pumpkin seeds […]

 Lipase is a digestive enzyme that is found in many plants, animals, bacteria, and molds. An enzyme is a protein that speeds up a particular biochemical reaction in the body. People use lipase as a medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Other Names References Uses Lipase is used for indigestion, heartburn, allergy to gluten in wheat […]

 Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in plants. Plants use chlorophyll and light to make food. People use chlorophyll as medicine. Common sources of chlorophyll used for medicine include alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and silkworm droppings. Contents Uses Interactions Other Names References Uses Chlorophyll is used for bad breath and reducing colostomy odor. A colostomy is […]

Chlorella is a type of algae that grows in fresh water. The whole plant is used to make nutritional supplements and medicine. Most of the chlorella that is available in the U.S. is grown in Japan or Taiwan. It is processed and made into tablets and liquid extracts. These extracts contain “chlorella growth factor,” which […]

Glutamine Glutamine is an amino acid (a building block for proteins), found naturally in the body. Glutamine powder can be ordered through most wholesale drug suppliers. Glutamine for commercial use is made by a fermentation process using bacteria that produce glutamine. Glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid in the body. Glutamine is produced […]

L-serine; serine Serine is classified as a nutritionally non-essential amino acid. Serine is critical for the production of the body’s proteins, enzymes and muscle tissue. Serine is needed for the proper metabolism of fats and fatty acids. It also helps in the production of antibodies. Serine is used as a natural moisturizing agent in some […]

Maitake Mushroom is a fungus that has been eaten as food in Asia for thousands of years. People also use it to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other Names References Uses Maitake mushroom is used to treat cancer and also to relieve some of the side effects of chemical treatment (chemotherapy) for cancer. […]

ho·mo·cys·te·ine (hō’mə-sĭs’tə-ēn’, -ĭn, -tē-) noun: An amino acid that is a homologue of cysteine, is produced by the demethylation of methionine, and forms a complex with serine that metabolizes to produce cysteine and homoserine. Source: dictionary.reference.com/browse/homocysteine

L-Proline Proline, also known as L-proline, is an amino acid. It is non-essential because it can be synthesized by the body through the breakdown of L-glutamate, another amino acid. Protein is broken down into amino acids, or building blocks. If you consume an adequate amount of protein in your diet, your body will have the […]