Gypenosides isolated from Gynostemma pentaphyllum are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, with beneficial effects reported in numerous diseases, including inflammation and atherosclerosis, although the mechanism underlying these therapeutic effec
Although a weaker (or, if you’d like to be euphemistic about it, “more delicate”) version of almond extract can be made by soaking chopped sweet almonds in vodka, the reality is that sweet almonds just don’t make enough amygdalin to yield a high proportio
Harvested in the Himalayan, Goji berries taste like a vibrant blend of berries and chocolate. Hidden within its ruby pigment is the magic that makes it nature’s perfect energy fruit. Goji is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty aci
Arctiin is a lignan found in many plants of the Asteraceae family, particularly the greater burdock (Arctium lappa) and Centaurea imperialis, and in Trachelospermum asiaticum, Saussurea heteromalla.,and Forsythia viridissima.It is the glucoside of arctige
