Archives: Ingredients A-Z
Quercetin
Quercetin is the most abundant dietary flavonoid, found in onions, apples, berries, tea, and red wine. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory…
5-HTP
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is the immediate biosynthetic precursor to serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT). It is produced from L-tryptophan by tryptophan hydroxylase and…
Milk Thistle
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering plant whose seeds contain silymarin — a complex of flavonolignans (silybin A, silybin…
Butcher’s Broom
Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus) is a European botanical whose rhizome contains steroidal saponins (ruscogenin and neoruscogenin) that act as selective…
Royal Jelly
Royal jelly (RJ) is a secretion produced by worker bee hypopharyngeal glands, fed exclusively to queen larvae and the adult…
Shatavari
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is the premier Ayurvedic women's tonic ('she who possesses a hundred husbands'), classified as a Rasayana with…
Indole-3-Carbinol
Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) is a glucosinolate breakdown product from cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts) that is converted in the acidic…
Xylitol
Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar alcohol with the same sweetness as sucrose but 40% fewer calories (2.4 kcal/g). It is…