Glossary

Folic Acid is a water soluble nutrient belonging to the B-complex family. The name folic acid is derived from the latin word "folium", so...

Forskolin is an important traditional Ayurvedic herb that has been a part of Indian medicine for centuries. Derived from roots of the plant Coleus...

GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid), is an important amino acid which functions as the most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Supplemental GABA...

Garlic is a member of the lily family closely related to onions and leeks. Garlic has been cultivated for thousands of years for its...

Organic germanium is the common name for the chemical biscarboxyethyl germanium sesquioxide (also called organo germanium, germanium-132 or Ge-132.) Organic germanium has recently sparked...

Dr. Ana Aslan, director of the Institute of Geriatrics in Romania, developed Gerovital (GH-3) in the early 1950s. GH-3 has been hailed as a...

Ginger is derived from the tuberous rhizome (underground root) of the perennial plant Zingiber officinale of the family Zingiberaceae. Also referred to as Jamaica...

Ginkgo biloba is one of the oldest living tree species, dating back over 300 million years, and individual trees can live for over 1,000...

American Ginseng has been traditionally used by the American Indians as a general tonic, as a natural restorative for the weak and wounded and...

Ginsenosides (Rg1) are the active ingredients that trigger the over-all benefits of Korean Ginseng. Ginseng has been shown to reduce the intensity of the...

Siberian Ginseng comes from the woody roots and not the typical fleshy rootstocks of the other ginsengs. The active ingredients, eleuthrerosides (B & E),...

Glucosamine is a natural compound normally formed in the human body from glucose. Glucosamine is required by the body for the synthesis of an...