Overview Borage is a plant. Its flowers and leaves, as well as the oil from its seeds are used as medicine. Borage seed oil, often known as Starflo...

Overview Maca is a plant that grows in central Peru in the high plateaus of the Andes Mountains. It has been cultivated as a vegetable crop in this...

Overview Cumin is an herb. The seeds of the plant are used to make medicine. People take cumin for digestion problems including diarrhea, colic, bo...

Overview Lycopene is a naturally occurring chemical that gives fruits and vegetables a red color. It is one of a number of pigments called caroteno...

Overview Lactase is an enzyme. Like other enzymes, it is needed for a specific biochemical reaction in the body. The biochemical reaction that invo...

Overview Sage is an herb. The leaf is used to make medicine. There are many species of sage. The two most common species are common sage (Salvia of...

Overview Deanol is a chemical that can be converted into choline. Choline is involved in a series of reactions that form acetylcholine, a chemical ...

Overview Pectin is a fiber found in fruits. It is used to make medicine. People use pectin for high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and to prevent...

Overview Omega-6 fatty acids are types of fats. Some types are found in vegetable oils, including corn, evening primrose seed, safflower, and soybe...

Overview Grapes are the fruit of grapevines. Vitis vinifera and Vitis labrusca are two common grapevine species. Vitis labrusca is commonly known a...