Suma Root (Pfaffia paniculata) Standardized Extract Powder 2.5% Beta Ecdysterone, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Suma Root (Pfaffia paniculata) Standardized Extract Powder 2.5% Beta Ecdysterone, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Suma Root (Pfaffia paniculata) Standardized Extract Powder 2.5% Beta Ecdysterone, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Rhodioloside Standardized Extract Powder 98% Salidrosides, 25 kg (55 lbs): GL
Rhodioloside Standardized Extract Powder 98% Salidrosides, 25 kg (55 lbs): GL
Rhodiola rosea herb contains a variety of compounds including rosavins which include rosavin, rosarin, and rosin. Additional chemicals include salidroside, rhodioloside and tyrosol. 1. It can enhance immunity 2.It can eliminate feelings of depression 3.It can protect the cardiovascular system Used as a food, food additive, infusion, decoction and extract. Traditional folk medicine used Rhodiola rosea to increase physical endurance, work productivity, longevity, resistance to high altitude sickness, and to treat fatigue, depression, anemia, impotence, gastrointestinal ailments, infections, and nervous system disorders. Rhodiola rosea: A Possible Plant Adaptogen – evaluation of therapeutic properties Alternative Medicine Review, June, 2001 (Altern Med Rev 2001;6(3):293-302) by Gregory S. Kelly (abridged) numbered references online at: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FDN/is_3_6/ai_76487131 Rhodiola rosea is a popular plant in traditional medical systems in Eastern Europe and Asia with a reputation for stimulating the nervous system, decreasing depression, enhancing work performance, eliminating fatigue, and preventing high altitude sickness. Rhodiola rosea has been categorized as an adaptogen by Russian researchers due to its observed ability to increase resistance to a variety of chemical, biological, and physical stressors. Its claimed benefits include antidepressant, anticancer, cardioprotective, and central nervous system enhancement. Research also indicates great utility in asthenic conditions (decline in work performance, sleep difficulties, poor appetite, irritability, hypertension, headaches, and fatigue) developing subsequent to intense physical or intellectual strain. The adaptogenic, cardiopulmonary protective, and central nervous system activities of Rhodiola rosea have been attributed primarily to its ability to influence levels and activity of monoamines and opioid peptides such as beta-endorphins. Rhodiola rosea is widely distributed at high altitudes in Arctic and mountainous regions throughout Europe and Asia. It is a popular plant in traditional medical systems in Eastern Europe and Asia, with a reputation for stimulating the nervous system, decreasing depression, enhancing work performance, eliminating fatigue, and preventing high altitude sickness.(1) In addition to Rhodiola rosea, over 200 different species of Rhodiola have been identified and at least 20 are used in traditional medical systems in Asia, including R. alterna, R. brevipetiolata, R. crenulata, R. kirilowii, R. quadrifida, R. sachalinensis, and R. sacra. Rhodiola rosea has been intensively studied in Russia and Scandinavia for more than 35 years. Although the majority of this research on Rhodiola rosea is unavailable for review, available literature is supportive of its adaptogenic properties. Similar to other plant adaptogens investigated by Russian researchers, such as Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberia
Caralluma Fimbriata Herb Standardized Extract Powder 10% Glycosides, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Caralluma Fimbriata Herb Standardized Extract Powder 10% Glycosides, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Caralluma fimbriata is a succulent plant, in the cactus family, that has been used as a natural appetite suppressant in India for centuries. It’s a new arrival in the family of cactii and succulent plants that are becoming increasingly popular for their appetite suppressant, and weight loss properties, as well as their ability to lower blood sugar. It has been eaten in rural India for centuries, raw, as a vegetable with spices, or preserved in chutneys and pickles, and is often found as a roadside shrub or boundary marker.It has been used as a portable food and thirst quencher for hunting. It is also used for its purported ability to suppress hunger and appetite and enhance stamina. It is believed to have an effect on the appetite control centre of the brain. Tribesmen on a day’s hunt will often only pack some Caralluma fimbriata to sustain themselves and hence it is commonly known as ”famine food” in India.In a small clinical trial conducted in India, modest benefits of Caralluma fimbriata extracts were observed. In the study, 50 overweight individuals were given either a placebo or one gram of extract each day for 60 days. Compared to the placebo group, individuals receiving the extract showed no significant change in body weight, body mass index, hip circumference, body fat or energy intake; however, both appetite and waist circumference were reduced.The key phytochemical constituents of the herb are pregnane glycosides, flavone glycosides, megastigmane glycosides, and saponins. Caralluma fimbriata is believed to block the activity of several enzymes, which then blocks the formation of fat, forcing fat reserves to be burned. Caralluma fimbriata is also believed to have an effect on the appetite control mechanism of the brain. Ayurvedic (traditional Indian medicine) experts have noted that there are no adverse effects when using Caralluma fimbriata, and the plant has no known toxicity.
Milk Thistle Seed (Silybum marianum) Standardized Extract Powder 80% Silymarin, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Milk Thistle Seed (Silybum marianum) Standardized Extract Powder 80% Silymarin, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Used as a decoction, extract and tincture. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Milk Thistle ripe seed: ‘The drug contains silibinin, silydianin, and silychristin. Uses: Crude drug: Dyspeptic complaints. Formulations (an extract standardized to at least 70 percent silymarin, the collective name for the three compounds listed): Toxic liver damage; for supportive treatment in chronic inflammatory liver disease and hepatic cirrhosis.’ ‘Average daily dose of drug: 12 – 15 g; Formulations equivalent to 200 – 400 mg of silymarin, calculated as silibinin. Mode of Administration: Powdered drug for making infusions and other galenical formulations to be taken by mouth.’ ‘Actions: Silymarin acts as an antagonist in many experimental liver-damage models: phalloidin and -amanitin (death-cap toxins), lanthanides, carbon tetrachloride, galactosamine, thioacetamide, and the hepatotoxic virus FV3 of cold-blooded vertebrates. The therapeutic activity of silymarin is based on two sites or mechanisms of action: (a) it alters the structure of the outer cell membrane of the hepatocytes in such a way as to prevent penetration of the liver toxin into the interior of the cell; (b) it stimulates the action of nucleolar polymerase A, resulting in an increase in ribosomal protein synthesis, and thus stimulates the regenerative ability of the liver and the formation of new hepatocytes.’ Milk thistle is believed to protect the cells of the liver by blocking the entrance of harmful toxins and helping to remove these toxins from the liver cells. Milk thistle seeds contain a bioflavonoid complex known as silymarin. As with other bioflavonoids, silymarin is a powerful antioxidant. Milk thistle also regenerates injured liver cells. Milk thistle extract is most commonly recommended to counteract the harmful actions of alcohol on the liver. Long-term placebo-controlled, double blind studies have shown milk thistle extracts to be effective in patients with liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, and even diabetes due to cirrhosis. Milk thistle alters bile makeup, thereby potentially reducing risk of gallstones. Since silymarin is not very soluble in water, a strong boiled decoction of the ground seeds is most effective, rather than a weak infusion (tea). More effective yet is the standardized extract. A recent case report of chronic infection by hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus demonstrated potential efficacy of treatment with milk thistle (10 g ground-up seeds in oatmeal with standardized (70%) milk thistle extract capsules three times daily) in combination with another herb known for its hepatoprotectant activity, Phyllanthus amarus (200 mg, three times daily). Grieve’s classic ‘A Modern Herbal’: ‘The seeds of this plant are used nowadays for the same purpose as Blessed Thistle, and on this point John Evelyn wrote: ‘Disarmed of its prickles and boiled, it is worthy of esteem,
Soy Bean (Glycine max; Dan Dou) Standardized Extract Powder 40% Isoflavones, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Soy Bean (Glycine max; Dan Dou) Standardized Extract Powder 40% Isoflavones, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
•Non-GMO •Supports Hormonal Balance & Bone Health* •To Meet the Changing Needs of Women* Soy is a natural source of isoflavones that provide benefits such as hormonal balance support and bone health. The amount of soy isoflavones necessary to achieve these benefits can be difficult to incorporate into today’s diet. Soy Isoflavones support the changing nutritional needs of women throughout all stages of life. Soy Isoflavones have phyto-estrogenic activity and may be beneficial in lowering the risk of cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, easing menopausal symptoms, balancing cholesterol levels, and inhibiting tumor development. Soy nuts are highly nutritious and delicious. Soy beans are probably the single most versatile crop in the world. They are used to make tofu, soy sauce, miso, alimentary pastes, food oils, baby food, beer, candy, cereals, diet foods, grits, hypo allergenic milk, meat substitutes, noodles, yeast, candy, coffee creamers, pharmaceuticals and on and on. Japanese diets are traditionally high in soy. The studies of Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University, concentrated on the high consumption of isoflavones, the phytoestrogens found in soybeans, and their utility to menopausal women. According to the Seattle-based United Soybean Board, the Japanese eat 200 milligrams of isoflavones a day, as compared with just 5 mg. for the average American. Dr. Minkin describes study results as ‘brilliant,’ citing a decrease of both the frequency and severity of hot flashes in women who increased their soy consumption. More exciting, she says, is that soy may reduce the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis, both diseases with higher incidence among post-menopausal women, and higher among Americans than Japanese. Mark Messina, Ph.D., an adjunct associate professor of nutrition at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif., and the author of ‘The Simple Soybean and Your Health,’ says further research is needed before he’ll be convinced of a link between hot flashes and soy. Even in the definitive research, women had to increase soy intake, both from supplements and by adding soy foods to their diets, for several months before experiencing relief. But Messina concedes that the link between a diet high in soy and lower risk of heart disease seems clear, and he says there is no downside to soy.
Kiwi Fruit (Actinidia deliciosa) Powdered Extract 4:1, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Kiwi Fruit (Actinidia deliciosa) Powdered Extract 4:1, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Actinidia deliciosa (syn. Actinidia chinensis deliciosa) or kiwifruit is native to southern China, where it is declared as the National fruit of China. Usually eaten fresh, but also used in beverages, desserts, and as a flavoring. The fruits are very high in vitamin C, along with containing vitamins A and E, plus considerable potassium. Cultivation spread from China in the early 20th century when seeds were introduced to New Zealand by Isabel Fraser, the principal of Wanganui Girls’ College, who had been visiting mission schools in China. The seeds were planted in 1906 by a Wanganui nurseryman, Alexander Allison, with the vines first fruiting in 1910. People who tasted the fruit then thought it had a gooseberry flavour and began to call it the Chinese Gooseberry, but being from the actinidia family it is not related to the Grossulariaceae (gooseberry) family. The familiar cultivar Actinidia deliciosa ‘Hayward’ was developed by Hayward Wright in Avondale, New Zealand around 1924. This is the most widely grown cultivar in the world. Chinese Gooseberry was initially grown in domestic gardens, but commercial planting began in the 1940s. In 1959, Turners and Growers named it, Kiwifruit, after New Zealand’s national bird, the kiwi – brown and furry. Italy is now the leading producer of kiwifruit in the world, followed by New Zealand, Chile, France, Greece, Japan and the United States. Kiwifruit is still produced in its birthplace China, but China has never made it to the top 10 list of kiwifruit producing countries.
Soy Bean (Glycine max; Dan Dou) Standardized Extract Powder 50% Isoflavones, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Soy Bean (Glycine max; Dan Dou) Standardized Extract Powder 50% Isoflavones, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
•Non-GMO •Supports Hormonal Balance & Bone Health* •To Meet the Changing Needs of Women* Soy is a natural source of isoflavones that provide benefits such as hormonal balance support and bone health. The amount of soy isoflavones necessary to achieve these benefits can be difficult to incorporate into today’s diet. Soy Isoflavones support the changing nutritional needs of women throughout all stages of life. Soy Isoflavones have phyto-estrogenic activity and may be beneficial in lowering the risk of cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, easing menopausal symptoms, balancing cholesterol levels, and inhibiting tumor development. Soy nuts are highly nutritious and delicious. Soy beans are probably the single most versatile crop in the world. They are used to make tofu, soy sauce, miso, alimentary pastes, food oils, baby food, beer, candy, cereals, diet foods, grits, hypo allergenic milk, meat substitutes, noodles, yeast, candy, coffee creamers, pharmaceuticals and on and on. Japanese diets are traditionally high in soy. The studies of Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University, concentrated on the high consumption of isoflavones, the phytoestrogens found in soybeans, and their utility to menopausal women. According to the Seattle-based United Soybean Board, the Japanese eat 200 milligrams of isoflavones a day, as compared with just 5 mg. for the average American. Dr. Minkin describes study results as ‘brilliant,’ citing a decrease of both the frequency and severity of hot flashes in women who increased their soy consumption. More exciting, she says, is that soy may reduce the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis, both diseases with higher incidence among post-menopausal women, and higher among Americans than Japanese. Mark Messina, Ph.D., an adjunct associate professor of nutrition at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif., and the author of ‘The Simple Soybean and Your Health,’ says further research is needed before he’ll be convinced of a link between hot flashes and soy. Even in the definitive research, women had to increase soy intake, both from supplements and by adding soy foods to their diets, for several months before experiencing relief. But Messina concedes that the link between a diet high in soy and lower risk of heart disease seems clear, and he says there is no downside to soy.
Fenugreek Standardized Extract Powder 50% 4-Hydroxyisoleucine (Trigonella foenum-graecum), 25 kg (55 lbs): GL
Fenugreek Standardized Extract Powder 50% 4-Hydroxyisoleucine (Trigonella foenum-graecum), 25 kg (55 lbs): GL
Whole or ground fenugreek (foenum-graecum is Latin for ‘Greek hay’) is traditional in Mediterranean and Indian cooking, found in most Indian curries and chutneys. A favourite Indian dish is ‘methi aloo’ or pan-fried potatoes flavoured with fenugreek. It is also a basic Indian pickling spice. Fenugreek is also sprouted and used in salads, providing an excellent source of Vitamin E. Fenugreek’s steroidal saponins account for many of its beneficial effects, particularly the inhibition of cholesterol absorption and synthesis. The seeds are rich in dietary fiber, which may be the main reason they can lower blood sugar and cholersterol levels. This remarkable property has been confirmed in more than one modern study. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Fenugreek seed for ‘Internal: Loss of appetite. External: As poultice for local inflammation.’ ‘Side Effects: Repeated external applications can result in undesirable skin reactions. ‘Dosage: Internal: 6 g drug; equivalent preparations. External: 50 g powdered drug with ¼ liter water. Mode of Administration: Liniments in the form of alcoholic solutions, ointments, gels, emulsions, oils. Also bath additive and as an inhalant.’ ‘Actions: Secretolytic; Hyperemic; Mild antiseptic.’ Grieve’s classic ‘A Modern Herbal’: ‘In Cairo it is used under the name of Helba. This is an Egyptian preparation, made by soaking the seeds in water till they swell into a thick paste. Said to be equal to quinine in preventing fevers; is comforting to the stomach and has been utilized for diabetes. The seeds are soaked in water, then allowed to sprout, and when grown about 2 or 3 inches high, the green eaten raw with the seeds.’ ‘The seeds yield the whole of their odour and taste to alcohol and are employed in the preparation of emollient cataplasms, ointments and plasters. They give a strong mucilage, which is emollient and a decoction of 1 oz. seeds to 1 pint water is used internally in inflamed conditions of the stomach and intestines. The ground seeds are used also to give a maple-flavouring to confectionery.’ King’s 1898 Dispensatory: ‘The Greeks were acquainted with fenugreek, it being one of the important medicines employed by that people. The only property worth mentioning is its emolliency. A poultice (or plaster or ointment) of the powdered seeds, or a decoction, has been used on inflamed parts, and the latter has been used as a rectal and vaginal wash to soothe irritation or inflammation; it has likewise been used to allay irritation of the throat and breathing passages.’ ‘The decoction is prepared from 1 ounce of the seeds and 1 pint of water. Burns, etc., may be dressed with its bland oil. The infusion or tincture may be used as a tonic to improve digestion. It relieves uterine irritation and acts as an emmenagogue. Respiratory irritation is thought to be relieved by its internal use, and a sack of the gro
Camu Camu Berry (Myrciaria dubia) Standardized Extract Powder 20% Vitamin C, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Camu Camu Berry (Myrciaria dubia) Standardized Extract Powder 20% Vitamin C, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Other common names: Cacari, Camocamo, Bayberry Fruit, Mirto, Murta, Guayabillo, Coco-Carette, Merisier-Cerise, Escobillo, Bois de Basse Batard, Cabo de Chivo, Mije, Mije Colorado, Mijo, Shahuinto If you think vitamin C is helpful for building the immune system, warding off infections, colds and flu, then Camu Camu is the herb for you. A gift from the Amazon rainforest, Camu Camu provides more vitamin C than any known botanical on earth! Its ascorbic acid helps to support the brain and nervous system, improve skin, enhance blood circulation, decrease cholesterol levels, help lower the incidence of blood clots in veins and fortify blood vessel walls. History: Camu Camu is a shrub (or bushy riverside tree) that is native to the Amazon rainforest, and its current range comprises Amazon lowland regions of Venezuela, Peru and Brazil (most notably), as well as Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. Camu Camu fruit has only recently come into large-scale cultivation and sale to the world market with Japan as the major buyer, where it is very highly regarded for its vitamin C content. It is also frozen or bottled as a health juice. Camu Camu is exported from Peru to the United States for the production of ”vitamin C” tablets for the ”health food” market. It is the extraordinarily rich supply of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in Camu Camu that is considered the most important factor in its positioning on international markets. Closely related to the Rumberry-Guavaberry (Myrciaria floribunda), the plant produces young branchlets with prickly hairs and narrow, opposite-growing, lanceolate-to-elliptical-shaped, feathery leaves. The smallish tree, which may reach a height of fifteen feet, bears sweetly-fragrant flowers with tiny, white, waxy petals and a round, cherry-like fruit that is yellow at first, becoming maroon to purple-black. The fruit, with its yellow pulp, is soft and juicy when ripe and is of acid/sweet flavor. Each fruit contains three seeds. The bushy shrub grows in hot, damp tropics, and it fruits during the rainy season. As a matter of fact, it thrives in lakes, swamps and on riversides, frequently with the base and lower branches of the tree submerged in water for months. Interestingly, the fruit is harvested in the wild by boat (usually canoe). In plantations, in a non-flooded environment, a single plant may bear four- to five-hundred fruits. However, on flooded land, the per-plant harvest has reached one thousand fruits. Long used in herbal medicine by the native practitioners in the Amazon rainforest, documentation of Camu Camu’s traditional use is scant; furthermore, there has been very little modern clinical research conducted or published concerning the medicinal or therapeutic properties of the herb. Although edible and very high in vitamin C, it is unlikely that the fruit has ever been nutritionally relevant as a staple, since its aroma is not as inviting as other fruits, and it is not particularly tasty. Camu Camu is extremely
Periwinkle Herb (Vinca minor) Standardized Extract Powder 1% Vinpocetine, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Periwinkle Herb (Vinca minor) Standardized Extract Powder 1% Vinpocetine, 100 kg (220 lbs): RF
Used as an infusion, decoction, extract and tincture. Periwinkle acts an an internal astringent, helping to check excessive menstrual flow, or urinary problems such as hematuria. Digestive conditions including colitis or diarhea will benfit by the reduction of fluid or blood loss. Periwinkle is also used as an internal styptic in nose bleeds, bleeding gums, mouth ulcers and sore throats. Lesser periwinkle’s major alkaloid, vincamine, has vasodilating, blood thinning, and memory-enhancing actions. Double-blind studies have shown it to increase the flow of blood to the brain, thus alleviating vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s, memory and hearing loss. Other periwinkle alklaoids have indicated usefulness for glaucoma. It is periwinkle’s tannins that are astringent. Grieve’s classic ‘A Modern Herbal’: ‘Both species of Periwinkle are used in medicine for their acrid, astringent and tonic properties. Culpepper says that it: ‘stays bleeding at the mouth and nose, if it be chewed . . and may be used with advantage in hysteric and other fits…. It is good in nervous disorders, the young tops made into a conserve is good for the night-mare. The small periwinkle (Vinca minor) possesses all the virtues of the other kind (Vinca major) and may very properly supply its place.’ ‘Used in herbal practice for its astringent and tonic properties in menorrhagia and in haemorrhages generally. For obstructions of mucus in the intestines and lungs, diarrhoea, congestions, haemorrhages, etc., Periwinkle Tea is a good remedy.’
Periwinkle Herb (Vinca minor) Standardized Extract Powder 1% Vinpocetine, 25 kg (55 lbs): RF
Periwinkle Herb (Vinca minor) Standardized Extract Powder 1% Vinpocetine, 25 kg (55 lbs): RF
Used as an infusion, decoction, extract and tincture. Periwinkle acts an an internal astringent, helping to check excessive menstrual flow, or urinary problems such as hematuria. Digestive conditions including colitis or diarhea will benfit by the reduction of fluid or blood loss. Periwinkle is also used as an internal styptic in nose bleeds, bleeding gums, mouth ulcers and sore throats. Lesser periwinkle’s major alkaloid, vincamine, has vasodilating, blood thinning, and memory-enhancing actions. Double-blind studies have shown it to increase the flow of blood to the brain, thus alleviating vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s, memory and hearing loss. Other periwinkle alklaoids have indicated usefulness for glaucoma. It is periwinkle’s tannins that are astringent. Grieve’s classic ‘A Modern Herbal’: ‘Both species of Periwinkle are used in medicine for their acrid, astringent and tonic properties. Culpepper says that it: ‘stays bleeding at the mouth and nose, if it be chewed . . and may be used with advantage in hysteric and other fits…. It is good in nervous disorders, the young tops made into a conserve is good for the night-mare. The small periwinkle (Vinca minor) possesses all the virtues of the other kind (Vinca major) and may very properly supply its place.’ ‘Used in herbal practice for its astringent and tonic properties in menorrhagia and in haemorrhages generally. For obstructions of mucus in the intestines and lungs, diarrhoea, congestions, haemorrhages, etc., Periwinkle Tea is a good remedy.’