Overview Ginkgo is a large tree with fan-shaped leaves. It is native to China, Japan, and Korea, but is also now grown in Europe and the United Sta...

Overview DHEA is a hormone that is naturally made by the body. DHEA works in the body to make other male and female sex hormones within the body. A...

Overview BMPEA is a chemical called beta-methylphenethylamine that is made in the lab. It is found in some dietary supplements, usually listed on t...

Overview Ceylon cinnamon comes from a tree called Cinnamomum verum. People use the bark to make medicine. Ceylon cinnamon is used for indigestion (...

Overview Buckwheat is a plant. People make flour from the leaves and flowers. This flour can be used either as food (usually in bread, pancakes, an...

Overview St. John's wort is a plant with yellow, star-shaped flowers and five petals that grows in Europe, North and South America, Australia, New ...

Overview Malic acid is a chemical found in certain fruits and wines. It is sometimes used as medicine. Malic acid is used most commonly for dry mo...

Overview Polydextrose is a type of carbohydrate. It's made in laboratories. Polydextrose is taken by mouth for constipation, prediabetes, and diab...

Overview L-tryptophan is an amino acid. Amino acids are protein building blocks. L-tryptophan is called an "essential" amino acid because the body ...

Overview Coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm. It can be eaten as food or used as medicine. Coconut is taken by mouth for bladder stones, diabe...