Green Tea: family, products, uses, clinical evidence, dosage, side effects, interactions
What is Green Tea? Difference between green and black tea Green tea is made of the leaves of a plant named (Lat.) Camilla sinensis. It is native […]
Medicinal Herb
Rosemary: family, products, uses, clinical evidence, dosage, side effects, interactions
What is Rosemary? Rosemary or Rosmarinus officinalis L. is an aromatic plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It is widely consumed as a food ingredient, […]
Maca: family, products, uses, evidence, dosage, side effects, interactions
What is Maca? Maca (lat. Lepidium meyenii) is a biennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the family of Brassicae. It is cultivated in the Andes mountains, mainly in the […]
Ginkgo: family, products, uses, evidence, dosage, side effects, interactions
What is Ginkgo? Ginkgo biloba, or just ginkgo or gingko, the ginkgo tree or the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division of Ginkgophyta, as all others species are […]
Aloe Vera (Gel): family, products, uses, benefits, evidence, dosage, side effects, interactions
What is Aloe Vera? Aloe Vera is a perennial, shrubby and succulent plant that has green leaves arranged in a rosette pattern. The leaves can […]
Acai (Açaí): family, products, uses, benefits, evidence, dosage, side effects, interactions
What is Acai? Acai, also known as açaí or assai is a well-known Amazon’s functional foods which are widely used in the world. There are […]
Psyllium Husk – benefits, uses and side effects
What is Psyllium Husk? Botanical Name: Plantago psyllium, Plantago ovate Common Name: Ispaghula Family: Plantaginaceae Psyllium belongs to a family of plant species Plantaginaceae cultivated […]
Senna laxative : Uses, ingredients, dosage, side effects, drug interactions and during pregnancy and nursing
What is Senna? Senna is an FDA approved herb and nonprescription laxative. Senna is a natural medicine that contains sennosides which are derived from the […]
Spirulina – What is, Nutrition, Benefits, Side effects, Protein powder
What is Spirulina? Spirulina refers to a dry mass of gram negative, non-toxic cyanobacterium (uni-cellular microalgae) called Arthrospira platensi. It belongs to the groups of […]
Curcumin (Turmeric) benefits
What is Turmeric? What is curcumin? Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant of the ginger family. Its root has been used as a seasoning and natural […]