Archives: Ingredients A-Z
Schisandra Berry
This entry is an alternate name mapping for Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis). See 'Schisandra' for the complete 36-section clinical profile including…
Pullulan Capsules
Pullulan capsules are a newer vegetarian capsule alternative made from pullulan — a polysaccharide produced by fermentation of Aureobasidium pullulans…
Tulsi / Holy Basil
This entry is an alternate name mapping for Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum). See 'Holy Basil (Tulsi)' for the complete 36-section…
Barley Grass
Barley grass (Hordeum vulgare) is the young leaf of the barley plant harvested before jointing, nutritionally and functionally near-identical to…
Goldenseal
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is a North American woodland herb whose rhizome contains the isoquinoline alkaloids berberine (0.5–6%) and hydrastine [1].…
SAMe (for joints)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) is an endogenous methyl donor involved in >100 methylation reactions, glutathione synthesis, and polyamine metabolism [1]. For joints,…
Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum) is young grass of the common wheat plant, harvested at the jointing stage (7–10 days old). It…
Wild Yam
Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) contains diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin that serves as the industrial starting material for synthesis of progesterone,…