THE ROLE OF CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D Calcium Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Approximately 1.2 kg (equivalent to about 300 mmol) is contained within the human body, with 99% of this calcium being located within the bones and teeth. Calcium is also located in body fluids and soft tissues. It has[Read…]
Health Benefits of Aloe Vera Extract Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller, family Xanthorrhoeaceae) is a perennial green herb that grows in hot, dry regions of North Africa, the Middle East of Asia, the Southern Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. It has vivid yellow tubular flowers. The colorless mucilaginous gel from aloe vera leaves has been[Read…]
TURMERIC Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). Although it has more than 300 active components, the primary biologically active component forming the basis for the medicinal properties of this plant is a material taken from its root that has the feature of being a yellow or orange pigment.[Read…]
GRAPE SEED EXTRACT Grape seed extract (GSE) is having abundant source of polyphenols. Polyphenols and flavonoids present in the GSE have been shown remarkable interest based on positive reports of their antioxidant properties and ability to serve as free radical scavengers. In comparison to other well-known antioxidants (such vitamin C, vitamin E, and β-carotene), grape[Read…]
SOY PROTEIN Soybeans are not only higher in protein than other legumes but the quality of soy protein is superior to that of other plant proteins and relatively similar to that of animal proteins [1]. Soybeans are one of the few vegetarian sources of total protein containing all of the essential amino acids required in[Read…]
Lecithin is a complex mixture of phospholipids found mainly in egg yolks, soy, and cole seeds. Phospholipids such as phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, and phosphatidyl glycerol compose the lipid bilayer of the cellular membrane structure. The energy needed for membrane biogenesis is stored in membrane lipids. The matrix of cellular[Read…]
Rice bran is the outer brown layer of the rice grain. A paddy grain’s basic components include fiber, lipids, amino acids as well as a variety of vitamins and minerals. This nutritionally rich bran is obtained as a by-product of the rice milling process. The oil extracted from this bran is called rice bran oil[Read…]
The herbal remedies referred to as “ginseng” are derived from the roots of several plants. Panax ginseng, usually known as Asian or Korean ginseng, is one of the most widely used and researched ginsengs. The main active components of Panax ginseng are ginsenosides, which have been demonstrated to provide a variety of beneficial effects, including[Read…]
FOOD SUPPLEMENTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS Weight loss? Overweight and obesity cause more deaths worldwide than underweight. The overweight and obesity states are more likely to develop hypertension, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, sleep apnea, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular diseases, various types of cancer, and premature death. Therefore, the importance of prevention and treatment of obesity is widely acknowledged[Read…]
EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH BENEFITS OF COCONUT OIL Coconut Oil: Coconut is one of the world’s most significant tree crops, providing food and shelter to millions of people in the tropical region. Virgin coconut oil was introduced to the world at the end of twentieth century. Because of its wide range of applications in medication, food, cosmetics,[Read…]