Symptoms People with sugar addiction are dependent on foods high in sugar and exhibit daily and uncontrolled consumption. Sugar addiction can manifest as dependence, tolerance, binge eating, craving, and withdrawal symptoms. Sugary foods are also consumed as sedatives, for stress relief, fatigue, tension and mood disorders. Possible negative consequences include tooth decay, gum problems, mood … Sugar Addiction
Products Maltitol is available as a pure substance in specialty stores. It is found in numerous processed products. Structure and properties Maltitol (C12H24O11, Mr = 344.3 g/mol) is a polyol and a sugar alcohol derived from the disaccharide maltose, which is derived from starch. It exists as a white crystalline powder that is highly soluble … Maltitol
The small meadow-head with the Latin name Sanguisorba minor represents a widespread plant from the genus of the rose family and is often found in domestic gardens as an ornamental plant. This plant species is perennial, very robust and reaches a height of up to one meter. The stems have leaves arranged in rosettes. Occurrence … Meadow Buttercup: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Stem plant Poaceae, Common couch grass. Medicinal drug Graminis rhizoma – Common couch grass rhizome: the whole or cut rhizome, freed from the secondary roots, washed and dried Beauv. ( Gould (PhEur). Preparations Kidney and bladder teas Kidney and bladder lozenges Ingredients Mucilage Polysaccharides: triticin Essential oil Saponins Effects Diuretic Antimicrobial (essential oil) Areas of … Couch Grass
Products Indian psyllium seeds and Indian psyllium husks are available in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods. There are also corresponding finished medicines on the market, such as Agiolax mite, Laxiplant, and Metamucil. These are usually powders or granules. See also under psyllium. Stem plant The parent plant is from the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). The … Indian Psyllium
Products Acai berries (pronounced ass-a-i) are commercially available in many countries as juice, powder, in the form of capsules and cosmetics, among other products. They belong to the so-called superfoods. Stem plant The parent plant of the berries is the palm Mart. (Arecaceae), which is native to South America and grows in the regularly flooded … Acai Berries
Products Obesimed is available in many countries as a medical device in the form of capsules. It is not registered as a drug. Ingredients The capsules contain Omtec 19, vegetable fibers. We have no information on the exact composition of Omtec 19. Effects The contained vegetable fibers (polysaccharides) bind large amounts of water and thus … Obesimed
Products Medicinal mushrooms are commercially available, for example, in the form of capsules, tablets and as powders as dietary supplements or as individually prepared mixtures. Also used are the pure ingredients that are extracted, synthetically produced or semi-synthetically modified. These are usually registered as medicinal products. About mushrooms Fungi are a very diverse group of … Medicinal Mushrooms
Products The fresh or dried shiitake is available in grocery stores and specialty stores. It is one of the most widely consumed edible mushrooms in the world after the cultivated mushroom. Mushroom The shiitake mushroom is native to East Asia and has been cultivated for centuries – including in many countries today. In nature, it … Shiitake
Products Carrageenan is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals as well as in food and personal care products. Structure and properties Carrageenans are composed of polysaccharides from various red algae species (e.g. , Irish moss) and are obtained by extraction, separation and purification. The main constituents are potassium, sodium, calcium or magnesium salts of the … Carrageenan
Products Anthroposophic mistletoe extract Iscador is commercially available in many countries as a solution for injection. It was developed from 1916 by the founder of anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) and the physician Ita Wegmann. In addition to Iscador, another product was later launched (Helixor, Swissphar). This article refers to Iscador. Structure and properties The aqueous … Anthroposophic Mistletoe Extract
Products Polysaccharides are present as excipients and active ingredients in numerous pharmaceuticals. They play a fundamental role in foods for nutrition. Polysaccharides are also known as glycans (glycans). Structure and properties Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrates composed of hundreds to thousands of sugar units (monosaccharides). As few as 11 monosaccharides are referred to as polysaccharides. They … Polysaccharides
