Overview Chlorella is a type of algae that grows in fresh water. The whole plant is used to make nutritional supplements and medicine. Most of the ...

Overview Reishi mushroom is a fungus. Some people describe it as "tough" and "woody" with a bitter taste. The above-ground part and portions of the...

Overview Copper is a mineral. It is found in foods such as organ meats, seafood, nuts, seeds, wheat bran cereals, grain products, and cocoa product...

Overview Bromelain is a group of enzymes found in pineapple juice and in the pineapple stem. People use it as a medicine. Bromelain is used for pa...

Overview Boron is a mineral that is found in food such as nuts and the environment. People take boron supplements as medicine. Boron is used for b...

Overview Melanotan is a lab-made chemical. It is similar to a hormone found in the body. It was originally made as a drug to help treat certain ski...

Overview Rhodiola is a plant. The root has a long history of use as medicine, especially in Arctic and Northern European regions. Rhodiola is used...

Overview Licorice is an herb that grows in parts of Europe and Asia. The root is used as medicine. Licorice root contains glycyrrhizic acid. Glycyr...

Overview Trypsin is an enzyme that aids with digestion. An enzyme is a protein that speeds up a certain biochemical reaction. Trypsin is found in t...

Overview Glutamine is an amino acid (a building block for proteins), found naturally in the body. Glutamine is taken by mouth for sickle cell disea...