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Volcanic earth Clinoptilolite is a collective name for a group of unspecified minerals of the zeolite group. Since they are often found in volcanic areas, they are also called volcanic…
What does hydrolysis mean? Explanation of the word from the Greek: hydros = water / lysis = dissolution. Hydrolysis means the splitting of a chemical compound through the addition of…
Important dietary fibre Many different plant species produce inulin and use it for themselves as an energy reserve. Most inulin can be found in the roots of plants. For humans,…
A high-quality plant wax The jojoba shrub is native to deserts and semi-desert regions, e.g. in Mexico or California, but is also grown commercially outside the USA, e.g. in Australia,…
Hydrogels are a solution consisting of water and a polymer. These have many properties that make them unique, including the ability to form strong bonds with other substances and absorb…
Hyaluronic acid belongs to the glycosaminoglycans and occurs naturally in the connective tissue of the body. Glycosaminoglycans are simple, long unbranched carbohydrates, so-called polysaccharides. One of the most important functions…
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, abbreviated HPMC, consists of vegetable fibres derived from natural cellulose. HPMC is used in the medical industry as vegan capsule shells. The substance acts like a dietary fibre…
Habanero is a special hot chilli variety with heat values of up to over 500,000 Scoville units. Those who manage to tolerate this spiciness in their food benefit from the…
Helenalin is a natural active ingredient found in arnica and other asteraceae and is said to have antimicrobial and antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory) effects, among other things. Corresponding extracts are used e.g.…
High water binding capacity Guar gum is extracted from the seeds of the Indian tree Cyamopsis tetragonolobus. It has a high water-binding capacity. Guar gum is listed as an additive…
Positive effects on the skin Grapefruit oil is often used in cosmetics because, in addition to its refreshing and invigorating scent, it has positive effects on the skin; it has…
A substance that occurs naturally in cartilage Glucosamine is an active substance from the group of amino sugars that is formed from the chemical compound of grape sugar. In the…
Astringent effect Vegetable tannins are found in leaves, fruits, barks or roots. They are also called vegetable tannins or tannins. Tannins occupy an important place among the therapeutically effective constituents…
Aggressive molecules So-called free radicals are oxygen-containing molecules that are dangerously unstable because they are missing an electron in their chemical structure. In their “search” for the missing electron, the…
A vitamin from the B group Folate is a hydrophilic (water-soluble) vitamin from the B group (also vitamin B9). One often hears the term folic acid, which is the synthetic…
Dietary fibre Psyllium seed husks are the seed husks of the Plantago ovata plant, which belongs to the plantain genus. Psyllium seed husks contain indigestible dietary fibre and mucilage. These…
Flavonoids are secondary plant substances that occur universally in plants. Meanwhile, about 8000 different flavonoids have been discovered! They fulfil a variety of functions in the plants themselves. They form…
An essential component of fats Fats are good sources of energy, they have the highest calorific value and provide about twice as many calories as proteins or carbohydrates. Certain components…
Fermentation – conversion of organic substances Originally, fermentation was used to describe fermentation in the absence of air (Louis Pasteur: fermentation, c’est la vie sans l’air). Today, fermentation refers to…
The term “fair trade” refers to the controlled cultivation and breeding of mostly agricultural products intended for the further production of food, cosmetics or clothing. The term fair trade in…
An extraction refers to the extraction of one or more ingredients from plant components with the help of a solvent. The extracts obtained in this way contain important active substances…
The adjective essential (also essential), derived from the Latin essentia, means essential, indispensable, vital. In terms of nutrition, essential substances are those that are needed by the body but cannot…
Biocatalysts Enzymes or coenzymes are proteins that function as biocatalysts in the organism, i.e. they convert substances into other substances and break down large molecules. As biocatalysts, they control and…
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Yellow dye Curcumin is an intense yellow natural dye found in the rhizome (rootstock) of the turmeric plant, also called turmeric, which gives the root tuber its yellow-orange colour Aroma…
Chondroitin (actually chondroitin sulphate) is an endogenous component (amino sugar) of cartilage tissue. It is formed by the cartilage cells and makes the cartilage resistant to pressure and strain. When…
Green coffee Chlorogenic acid is found in various plants, but the highest content is measured in green coffee. Green coffee beans are simply the still unroasted coffee beans as they…
Interesting ingredient of the hemp plant Cannabidiol (abbreviated: CBD) is an extremely interesting ingredient of the hemp plant with promising properties. Besides CBD, hemp also contains other so-called cannabinoids, THC…
Healthy ingredients in green tea Catechins (also known as tea polyphenols) are secondary plant compounds that belong to the flavonoids and act as antioxidants (read more under “Antioxidants“). There is…
The positive properties of carvacrol were already known to the ancient Egyptians Carvacrol belongs to the group of phenols and, as an aromatic, is a component of numerous essential oils…
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