Green tea appears to be safe and effective for a variety of medical and clinical conditions when consumed at recommended doses. This is a review of a recent article in American Family Physician.
Guarana – just another Caffeine?
December 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
Paullinia cupana (P. crysan, P. sorbilis). Native to the Amazon basin, especially in Brazil. It has a fruit about the size of a coffee berry & contains approximately twice as much caffeine. The caffeine is a defense mechanism for the plant which repels pathogens.
Ginseng overview
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Ginseng has a number of health, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects and benefits. Ginseng is actually any of 11 different species of the Panax genus. It is found in Asia (China, Korea, Siberia) and usually in cooler regions. It is characterized by ginsenosides. Ginseng translates “man root” due to its forked shape. Panax is from the [...]
Green Tea Extract
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Ginkgo Biloba
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Ginkgo biloba is a unique species of tree with no close living relatives. The ginkgo is classified in its own division, the Ginkgophyta, comprising the single class Ginkgoopsida, order Ginkgoales, family Ginkgoaceae, genus Ginkgo and is the only extant species within this group. Ginkgos are very large trees, normally reaching a height of 20–35 m (66–115 feet)
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