Phylloquinone is a polycyclic aromatic ketone, based on 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, with a 3-phytyl substituent. It is often called vitamin K1. ...

Vitamin K is needed for proper bone formation and blood clotting. In both cases, vitamin K does this by helping the body transport calcium.  It...

Colloidal silver is a considered a general term describing the 'presence' of silver ions, neutral particles, or silver compounds suspended in...

Beta-glucans found in certain fungi are thought to have anticancer properties. In Japan, mushroom-derived extracts rich in beta-glucans have been...

Malic acid is a naturally occurring substance in apples and many other fruits and plants.  It is also found in plants and animals, including...

Senna extract is an FDA-approved over-the-counter treatment for occasional constipation.  It acts as a laxative, increasing the...

The Alder Buckthorn is a shrub native to Europe and western parts of Asia and is the souce of dried buckthorn bark. Buckthorn Bark has medicinal...

Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA) blue-green algae is considered the most ancient food on earth. AFA is the most nutrient-rich food known to be...

The leaves, fruit, and juice of grapes have all been used medicinally throughout history, but only the extract has exhibited pronounced therapeutic...

Proanthocyanidins are a class of nutrients belonging to the flavonoid family.  OPCs, found in pine bark, grape seed, and grape skin, and also...

Psyllium seed husks are mainly used to treat constipation, diarrhea and hemorrhoids.  Psyllium is a bulk-forming laxative and is high in both...

Neem is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is native to India and Burma, growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Other names include...

Chlorophyll is the pigment that gives plants and algae their green color. Plants use chlorophyll to trap light needed for photosynthesis. The...

Alfalfa is the world's most valuable forage legume. It is also known as "lucerne". Alfalfa has been used by the Chinese since the...

Phytochemicals can be defined, in the strictest sense, as chemicals produced by plants. However, the term is generally used to describe chemicals...

Chlorella is a genus of single-celled green algae, belonging to the phylum Chlorophyta.  It is found in fresh or salt water and in soil. ...

Of, relating to, or being a theory holding that mental diseases or abnormalities result from various chemical imbalances or deficiencies and can be...

  A harmful substance, specifically one produced by an animal, plant, or bacterium. Toxins can enter the body from one of these sources or...

An enzyme is a protein that carries out the biochemical reactions essential for the body to metabolize food and produce energy for growth,...

Plant stanols are the chemical cousins of prescription statins. These plant-derived substances block cholesterol from being absorbed by your...