Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a perennial plant from the Fabaceae family, which is cultivated almost everywhere. The leaves, seeds and sprouted seeds of the plant are used for food …
Artemisia absinthium, or common Artemisinin (wormwood), is most famous as an ingredient of the alcoholic beverage absinthe. Besides its common function as a flavoring, wormwood also has a long …
The reason for including glucomannan (Konjac Root) in our food is usually to cause a feeling of satiety. This is necessary for diets that are poor food on fiber. …
Licorice belongs to the Fabaceae family and covers several types of plants with the common name Glycyrrhiza. The word glycyrrhiza is derived from Greek and means “sweet root.” The herb …
Papain is a natural substance in the papaya fruit. Like the other hydrolytic proteolytic enzymes (bromelain, trypsin, chymotrypsin, and pancreatin) Papain can degrade the protein molecules in an aqueous …