Field guide to olive leaf extract (Olea europaea): oleuropein and polyphenol chemistry, what 20% standardisation means, cultivation and synergies.
A field guide to papain (Carica papaya): the papaya enzyme, how it is harvested from latex, its proteolytic activity, and how to combine it.
Maca Root: The Andean Powerhouse of the High Puna Few foods embody resilience quite like maca (Lepidium meyenii), a squat, […]
A field guide to bromelain (Ananas comosus): the pineapple-stem enzyme complex, its GDU activity, how it is extracted, and how timing changes what it does.
Moringa Moringa oleifera Common Names Moringa, Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Oil Tree Plant Family Moringaceae Native Range Native to […]
Turkey Tail Trametes versicolor (also called Coriolus versicolor) Common Names Turkey Tail, Yun Zhi (Chinese), Kawaratake (Japanese) Family Polyporaceae (Kingdom: […]
Cordyceps Cordyceps militaris (the species most commonly cultivated commercially; the traditional wild Himalayan species is Ophiocordyceps sinensis) Common Names Cordyceps, […]
Reishi Ganoderma lucidum (also classified in some regions as Ganoderma lingzhi) Common Names Reishi, Lingzhi (“mushroom of immortality” / “spirit […]
Lion’s Mane Hericium erinaceus Common NamesLion’s Mane, Yamabushitake (“mountain priest mushroom”), Houtou Gu (“monkey head mushroom”), Bearded Tooth, Bearded Hedgehog […]
Black Ginger Kaempferia parviflora Common Names Black Ginger, Thai Black Ginger, Black Galingale, Krachai Dam, Thai Ginseng Plant Family Zingiberaceae […]