The term ‘Beta Carotene’ is derived from the Greek words ‘beta’ and ‘carota’ (carrot). In 1831, H. Wachenroder crystallised beta carotene from carrot roots and coined the term “carotene”. Beta-carotene (-carotene) is a precursor of vitamin A, which is an important vitamin for cellular health and eyesight for people of all ages. Vitamin A is...Continue Reading

Stevia is a natural sweetener and sugar substitute derived from the leaves of the plant species Stevia Rebaudiana, a native to Brazil and Paraguay. It is now even grown in Japan and China. The active compounds in this product are steviol glycosides (mainly stevioside and rebaudioside), which have 30 to 150 times the sweetness of sugar. They are heat-stable, pH-stable and not fermentable. The body does not metabolize the glycosides...Continue Reading

Since time immemorial, mankind has made medicines from the extracts of natural substances. In 1989, Dr. Stephen L. DeFelice, founder and chairman of the Foundation of Innovative Medicine at New Jersey in the U.S.A., coined the term ‘Nutraceuticals’ which refers to a combination of nutrition and pharmaceutical. With the development of dietary supplements and the...Continue Reading