Ingredient Category: Herbal extract
Shiitake Extract
Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is the second most cultivated mushroom globally and produces lentinan — a beta-1,3/1,6-glucan approved in Japan as…
Wild Yam
Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) contains diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin that serves as the industrial starting material for synthesis of progesterone,…
Butterbur
Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) contains petasin and isopetasin — sesquiterpene esters with anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and leukotriene-inhibitory activity [1]. A pivotal RCT…
Dong Quai
Dong quai (Angelica sinensis, Dang Gui) is the most prescribed traditional Chinese medicine herb for gynecological conditions, known as the…
Tulsi / Holy Basil
This entry is an alternate name mapping for Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum). See 'Holy Basil (Tulsi)' for the complete 36-section…
Schisandra Berry
This entry is an alternate name mapping for Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis). See 'Schisandra' for the complete 36-section clinical profile including…
Damiana
Damiana (Turnera diffusa) is a Central/South American shrub traditionally used as an aphrodisiac, mood elevator, and anxiolytic [1]. The leaves…
Myrrh
Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) is an oleo-gum-resin from trees native to the Horn of Africa and Arabian Peninsula, used for >3,000…