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Branched-chain amino acids are essential nutrients that the body obtains from proteins found in food, especially meat, dairy products, and legumes. They include leucine, isoleucine, and valine. “Branched-chain” refers to the chemical structure of these amino acids. People use branched-chain amino acids for medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Branched-chain amino […]

Alanine, or L-alanine, is an amino acid that helps the body convert the simple sugar glucose into energy and eliminate excess toxins from the liver. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses L-alanine is a critical player in the body’s protein biosynthesis and has certain regulatory functionality. Muscle protein consists of approximately 6% of […]

Ginseng  is any one of the 11 species of slow-growing perennial plantswith fleshy roots, belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae. Ginseng is found in North America and in eastern Asia (mostly northeast China, Korea,Bhutan, eastern Siberia), typically in cooler climates. Panax vietnamensis, discovered in Vietnam, is the southernmost ginseng known. This article […]

Yeast extract is the general name for various yeast products made by removing cell walls of the yeast culture and using the cell contents as food additives, flavorings and nutritional supplements or to make beer. Contents Uses Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Manufacturing Yeast Extract A common method for making yeast extract for supplements […]

  Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used to: Dispel wind-damp, unblock collaterals and alleviate pain. Benefits 1. Breast cancer According to the report of Noh EM and research team at the Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, the expression of MMP-9 and cell invasion in response to TPA was increased, whereas […]

Glucosamine is an amino sugar that is produced naturally in humans. It is also found in seashells, or it can be made in the laboratory. Glucosamine hydrochloride is one of several forms of glucosamine. Contents Uses Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses People take glucosamine hydrochloride by mouth for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, glaucoma, a jaw […]

Currently there is no general accepted definition of white tea and very little international agreement. One source says that white tea is minimally processed tea (just drying, no fermentation or other procedures). Another says that “white tea is made from buds and young leaves, which are steamed or fired to inactivate polyphenol oxidase, and then dried.” […]

Doenjang (soy bean paste), a traditional Korean food that is fermented from soybeans, has been a fixture of the Korean diet for centuries. Recently, it has received great attention from western medicine for its nutritional and medical value. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Recently, it has received great attention from western […]

Hijiki (ヒジキ, 鹿尾菜 or 羊栖菜 hijiki?) (Sargassum fusiforme, syn. Hizikia fusiformis) is a brown sea vegetable growing wild on rocky coastlines around Japan, Korea, andChina. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Some of the greatest health benefits of hijiki include its ability to improve the health of the digestive system, boost energy […]

Salviae officinalis is a herb. The leaf is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Despite serious safety concerns, people take madder by mouth for preventing and dissolving kidney stones, as well as and for treating general menstrual disorders, and urinary tract disorders, blood disorders, bruises, jaundice, paralysis, spleen disorders, […]