Guarana

Products Guarana is commercially available in numerous products including powder, capsules, tablets, effervescent tablets, tincture, chewing gum, in the form of energy drinks, soft drinks, confectionery and cosmetics. Stem plant The perennial guarana shrub var. of the soap tree family (Sapindaceae) is a woody climbing shrub native to the Amazon region in Brazil and cultivated … Guarana

Alpha-amylase

What is alpha-amylase Alpha Amylase is an enzyme of the digestive tract, which is produced by numerous living organisms – including humans. Enzymes are, generally speaking, molecules that serve as catalysts for biochemical reactions, i.e. they accelerate metabolic and conversion processes that would take place spontaneously and very slowly without an enzyme. Like most enzymes, … Alpha-amylase

Monosaccharides

Products Pure monosaccharides are available in specialty stores, such as pharmacies and drugstores. The best-known monosaccharides include glucose (grape sugar), fructose (fruit sugar) and galactose (mucilage sugar). Structure and properties Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates (“sugars”), consisting of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms. The organic compounds have the general formula Cn(H2O)n. There … Monosaccharides

Capsules

Definition Capsules are solid and single-dose dosage forms of medicine of various shapes and sizes, usually intended for ingestion. This article refers to hard capsules. Soft capsules are covered in a separate article. Hard capsules, unlike them, do not contain plasticizers. Capsules consist of a capsule shell and the filling material, which contains the active … Capsules

Potato Starch

Products Potato starch is used as an excipient in medicines, especially in tablets. It is also known as potato flour. Structure and properties Potato starch is obtained from the tubers of the potato L.. It exists as a very fine, white powder that crunches between the fingers when rubbed. Potato starch is practically insoluble in … Potato Starch

Ergot Alkaloids

Structure and properties Depending on the side chains, ergot alkaloids are classified into two different groups: Ergometrine-type ergot alkaloids (e.g., ergometrine, methylergometrine). Peptide-type ergot alkaloids (e.g., ergotamine, ergotoxine, bromocriptine). Effects Ergot alkaloids exhibit the following effects in varying degrees: Partial agonists at alpha-adrenoreceptors. Partial agonists at serotonin receptors Stimulation of dopamine receptors Contraction of vascular … Ergot Alkaloids

Cornstarch

Structure and properties Corn starch is mainly used as a pharmaceutical excipient in many tablets and in capsules. It is also used for food products. Structure and properties Corn starch is a starch extracted from the endosperm of the kernels of corn belonging to the Poaceae family. It exists as a dull, white to slightly … Cornstarch

Sweet Wood

Products Licorice is available as cut open or in the form of licorice stems in pharmacies and drugstores. Licorice extract is found in bronchial pastilles, in teas, and various cough medicines, among other products. The extract is also a component of licorice and corresponding confectionery. Stem plant Stem plants include various -species of the legume … Sweet Wood