Pineapple stem is the internal part of the pineapple used as a dry extract in food supplements. It is rich in mineral salts, such as potassium and manganese, in vitamins A, B, C and carotenoids. It is an alkalizing food, because it reduces the acid level of pH, often caused by an incorrect and unbalanced diet, restoring the acid-basic balance and preventing inflammation, the primary cause of disease. The fibers of the stem are rich in bromelain (a mixture...
Coenzyme Q10 is a molecule that is found in almost all the cells of our body and for this reason it is called ubichino (or ubiquinone). Its main role is to recover the energy contained in food and accumulate it in ATP molecules so that it leads to use. In recent years it has taken on an important role, especially as anti aging, since its concentration naturally decreases with aging, with bad lifestyle and with diseases related to the...
Regular physical activity helps our body to stay in shape, improves cardiovascular functions, allows body weight control and above all improves mood by helping to manage stress. But this must be moderated and adequately managed, since there is a limit beyond which the benefits are likely to turn into dangers, especially for those who believe that dedicating to extreme and prolonged efforts could accelerate the beneficial effects. According to some researchers, however, they would increase the risk of developing...
Ginger (zingiber officinalis) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Far East, with a fleshy and ramified rhizome, rich in water, carbohydrates, proteins and many mineral salts. The properties of the root are due to one of its active ingredients, gingerol, an oily compound with beneficial natural properties, as a remedy to fight influence, cold, sore throat and cough. Ginger has many properties: is useful for the well-being of the stomach, stimulates the secretion of saliva and gastric and...
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) is the adaptogenous plant par excellence as it attenuates the body’s response to stressful events, increases psycho-physical resistance and confers greater mental alertness, producing an increase in plasma concentrations of beta endorphins to prevent hormonal changes indicative of a stress state. The part used is the root, which contains phenylpropanoid glucosides such as salidroside (anabolic effect) and rosavidin. Its constant intake is provides cardioprotective effects during situations of tachycardia and palpitations due to anxiety and...
Vitamin B6 (also called Pyridoxine) is a group of three water-soluble compounds including pyridoxine, pyridoxal and pyridoxamine, which have an essential function in human metabolism by taking part as coenzymes in some processes. These processes are: the transformation of proteins of different amino acids; the formation of red blood cells, the metabolism of fatty acids; the production of energy from carbohydrates( from glycogen) in liver and muscles. Vitamin B6 is also essential for the integrity and good functioning of the...
Serenoa (Serenoa repens) is a plant known for its balancing action on the hormonal system, also useful against alopecia and prostate problems. The active ingredients contained in the fruits are sterile, free fatty acids, carotenoids, essential oils and polysaccharides: they have above all an anti-inflammatory and diuretic action. Serenoa is therefore widely used in the treatment of diseases of the uro-genital male apparatus, in the benign prostatic hypertrophy at the first stage and in urinary disorders. The anti-inflammatory and...
Bitter Orange (Citrus aurantium) is a typical ingredient of many thermogenic supplements (increased calorie consumption) and fat burning (lipolysis - use of fats for energy purposes). The dried and unripe fruit is enriched by a mixture of sympatomimetic amines, of which synephrine is its main constituent. Synephrine has anorexic properties, which means a significant reduction in food intake. It is usually found in association with caffeine and other drugs or plant extracts to similar activity, such as guarana, garcinia...
Zinc is an indispensable metal for our body as it is a key element of more than 200 enzymes and other proteins, for example enzymes that regulate cellular respiration, those that have an antioxidant action or those that unravel the DNA tangled in the chromosomes. Zinc accumulates mainly in muscle, bone, skin, liver and hair cells, but is also present in brain tissues, sperm, plasma and white blood cells. It must be introduced continuously because the reserves are not...
Vitamin B2, also called Riboflavin, is a water-soluble vitamin that must be taken regularly through daily nutrition or nutraceutical supplementation. It is essential for many functions of cell energy metabolism. Our body uses it for the functioning of the skin, nails and hair, intervenes in the regulation of vision and guarantees its protection (in many cases it plays a decisive role in the prevention and treatment of cataracts). It also helps our body to properly absorb Iron and Vitamin...
