Glucomannan is collected from the root of a plant called Konjac Plant which is grown in the tropical climate of Asia. The Konjac plant is also known as elephant yam and its botanical name is Amorphophallus konjac.  The bioactive phytochemical glucomannan is a glucose-mannose-polysaccharide. It is a water soluble and highly viscous-fiber which finds use…

The human body needs small amounts of some minerals which are called trace minerals. Zinc is one such essential trace mineral. Though our body needs a very small amount of zinc, this small amount of zinc is vital for important chemical reactions which  approximately 100 enzymes have to carry out. Did you know that this…

Many people suffer from conditions such as obesity, overweight, flabby composition of the body, accumulation of belly fat, erectile dysfunction etc. available allopathic medication often cause many harmful side effects, without being able to provide sustainable cures. Recent trend to treat such disabilities has turned towards bioactive phytochemicals. Such botanical products have been found to…

The name Cayenne Pepper came from the name of the region of French Guinea, Cayenne. But the cayenne pepper is mostly grown in India where the natives call it Laal Mirch. The other version of the cayenne pepper in India is Kashmiri Laal Mirch. Cayenne pepper extract is widely used in the Indian Subcontinent as…

As you wake up in the morning, the first thing that comes to your mind is a cup of hot steaming cup of tea. It freshens you up, does away with all the drowsiness and gets back the alertness which you seem to lose while sleeping.  But what about the green tea? Green…

The talks about green coffee beans are in the social media platforms for its many health benefits. Many people want to know about the ingredient and whether it has any beneficial effects at all. In order to answer all such queries that have arisen in the minds of the people, the article is being written…