Encyclopedia of Vital Substances

February 21, 2024Agil Nature

Lavender

Origin and history Lavender ( Lavandula officinalis ) probably originated in Persia and from there spread throughout the Mediterranean region. The bluish-purple flowering shrub...

February 21, 2024Agil Nature

Hawthorn

Origin and history Hawthorn ( Crataegus ) is also known as hawthorn in Germany and is a genus of plants that includes several hundred...

February 21, 2024Agil Nature

Nettle

Origin and history The genus of stinging nettles ( Urtica ) includes up to 70 species worldwide. The most noticeable feature is the stinging...

February 1, 2024Agil Nature

Glucomannan

Origin and history Glucomannan is the name given to starch-like substances made from branched carbohydrate chains. Because devil's tongue root ( Amorphophallus konjac) contains...

February 1, 2024Agil Nature

Dandelion extract

Origin and history The common dandelion ( Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia, formerly Taraxacum officinale ) is a plant known to everyone with the characteristic yellow...

February 1, 2024Agil Nature

Chlorella

Origin and history The algae Chlorella ( Chlorella vulgaris ) are green, single-celled organisms whose name is derived from the Greek word chlōros, meaning...

February 1, 2024Agil Nature

Psyllium husks

Origin and history Psyllium seeds (Plantago psyllium ) are small, elliptical, reddish-brown, shiny seeds and are visually reminiscent of fleas. They owe their name...

January 8, 2024Agil Nature

Sage

Origin and history The real sage ( Salvia officinalis ) belongs to the mint family and originally comes from the Mediterranean region. However, there...

January 8, 2024Agil Nature

Parsley

Origin and history A culinary herb that everyone knows is parsley ( Petroselinum crispum ). It grows naturally in the Mediterranean region and belongs...

January 5, 2024Agil Nature

Barley grass

Origin and history Barley ( Hordeum vulgare ) is a plant species from the sweet grass family and one of the oldest types of...

January 5, 2024Agil Nature

Artichoke

Origin and history Artichokes are a type of thistle that originated in the Mediterranean, particularly in the region around the western and central Mediterranean....

January 5, 2024Agil Nature

Acacia fiber

Origin and history Acacia fiber, also known as acacia gum, is soluble fiber obtained from the sap of the acacia tree (Acacia senegal). The...

March 23, 2022Agil Nature

Green Coffee

Origin and history of coffee Coffee is one of the most popular drinks worldwide. Hardly anyone can resist the enticing scent and intense aroma...

February 18, 2022Agil Nature

Broccoli

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea was. italica) belongs to the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae), like all other types of cabbage. But (horse)radish, radishes, cress, rocket or mustard...