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Sunnycare Saw Palmetto Extract
  • Applications:Nutraceuticals & Supplements, Nutrition & Well Being
  • Product Families:Plant & Herb Products & Extracts, Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes
  • End Uses:Nutraceuticals, Dietary Supplements
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a type of palm native to North America. In earlier times, people used the berries to treat problems associated with the genitals, urinary tract and reproductive system. This herb is called the "plant catheter", due to its therapeutic effect in men. Saw Palmetto is widely used in supplements to improve prostate health, balance hormone levels and can prevent hair loss of men. It has been marketed as an aphrodisiac for both men and women. The active ingredients contains volatile oil, steroidal saponin, tannins, and polysaccharides. Be known as a tonic,saw palmetto is one of the few herbal remedies that are considered to be anabolic, it strengthens and builds body tissues. For men it treats an enlarged and weakened prostate gland. It has shown significant action in treatment of conditions associated with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Saw palmetto extract works to prevent testosterone from converting into dihydrotestosterone, the hormone thought to cause prostrate cells to multiply, leading to an enlarged prostate. It is chiefly used as a diuretic and to tone the bladder by improving urinary flow, and relieving strain. Regular use of saw palmetto may decrease urinary frequency, especially during the night, by allowing complete bladder expulsion and reducing inflammation of the bladder and enlarged prostrate.
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Sunnycare Milk Thistle Extract
  • Ingredient Name:Milk Thistle Extract
  • Functions:Phytochemical
  • Labeling Claims:Kosher, Halal
  • Certifications & Compliance:Kosher, EU Novel Foods, ISO 9001, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Halal, BRC Certified
1.Milk Thistle is also known by the names Our Lady's Thistle, Marian Thistle and Wild Artichoke. This plant is called Milk Thistle because the leaves of the plant have white veins that look as if milk was spilled upon them - according to legend, the milk of the Virgin Mary. Dioscorides wrote that Milk Thistle seeds could be used to treat snake bites. This plant is native to the Mediterranean and grows wild throughout Europe, North America and Australia. Milk Thistle has been used in Europe as a remedy for liver problems for thousands of years. The seeds were consumed by European wet nurses to insure a healthy milk supply. The heads of this Thistle formerly were eaten, boiled, treated like those of the Artichoke. 2.Milk Thistle seeds help stimulate protein synthesis in the liver. They even can help reverse the damage done from eating poisonous mushrooms such as Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) or from carbon tetrachloride, which destroy liver cells and usually cause death. When Milk Thistle seeds are used within 48 hours, the survival rate is almost 100%. When fed to animals that had partial hepatectomies, their livers grew back more quickly. Milk Thistle is a good supplement to use to protect the liver when needing to take pharmaceutical drugs. Primary chemical constituents of Milk Thistle include flavolignans (silymarin), tyramine, histamine, gamma linoleic acid, essential oil, mucilage, and bitter principle. Milk Thistle is also an antioxidant that is more potent than vitamins C and E.
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Sunnycare European Bilberry Extract
  • Ingredient Name:Bilberry Extract
  • Functions:Phytochemical
  • Labeling Claims:Kosher, Halal
  • Certifications & Compliance:Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Halal, BRC Certified, Kosher, EU Novel Foods, ISO 9001
  • Physical Form:Solid, Powder
Originally used as a medicinal plant in Europe in the 16th century, the leaf has traditionally been used as an astringent, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, strong, with weak anti-diabetic activity, and has been used in various botanical drug mixtures for the treatment of diabetes. The leaf contains a component (glucoquinine) which has been shown to reduce blood sugar in the experiment. According to the modern research, the leaf preparation has been suggested to be used in the treatment of rheumatism and gout in Germany.Berries are an ancient food in Northern Europe. In Scotland, berries are eaten with dairy products and used in pie chemicalbooks, fruit tarts, syrups and juices. Berries are also used to make wine. A decoction or juice of dried berries is used as an astringent, a diuretic, a nutritional strongener, an antiscurvy, and a hemostatic for diarrhea and dysentery. Teas containing dry, powdery berries are used as antiemetics and astringents for oral inflammation in oral cleansing. European cranberry is already used as an over-the-counter drug in Germany, the fruit preparation is used for acute diarrhea and mild inflammation of the mouth and throat, is also allowed as an oral agent in France, and is used as a dietary supplement in the United States.
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Sunnycare Angelica Extract
  • Ingredient Name:Angelica
  • Functions:Phytochemical
  • Labeling Claims:Kosher, Halal
  • Certifications & Compliance:Kosher, EU Novel Foods, ISO 9001, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Halal, BRC Certified
The dried root of Angelica sinensis is commonly known as Chinese angelica and is widely used in Chinese traditional medicine for gynecological ailments, fatigue, mild anemia and high blood pressure. Angelica is an aromatic herb that grows in China, Korea, and Japan. The reputation of Angelica is second only to Ginseng and is considered the ultimate, all-purpose woman's tonic herb. Angelica is used for almost every gynecological complaint from regulating the menstrual cycle to treating menopausal symptoms caused by hormonal changes. As an ancient and highly aromatic plant, angelica is praised in the folklore of northern Europe countries as a panacea for all ills. The name probably comes from the Greek angelos, meaning “messenger”. Traditionally angelica was considered the most effective safeguard against evil, witchcraft in particular. There are between fifty and sixty varieties that grow worldwide; and each has special healing properties, although all are used for more or less the same purpose. Angelica Extract is a good remedy for colds, coughs, pleurisy, wind, colic, rheumatism and diseases of the urinary organs. It is generally used as a stimulating expectorant, combined with other expectorants the action of which is facilitated, and to a large extent diffused, through the whole of the pulmonary region. It is a useful agent for feverish conditions, acting as a diaphoretic.
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Sunnycare Green Tea Extract
  • Ingredient Name:Green Tea Extract
  • Functions:Phytochemical
  • Labeling Claims:Kosher, Halal
  • Certifications & Compliance:Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Halal, BRC Certified, Kosher, EU Novel Foods, ISO 9001
  • Physical Form:Solid, Powder
Green tea, a type of tea that is made from Camellia sinensis leaves and buds that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process used to make oolong teas and black teas.Green tea is native to China, but has been consumed and hailed for its health benefits for centuries globally.Green tea extracts have been used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine for a variety of uses.Green tea leaves are initially processed by soaking in an alcohol solution, which may be further concentrated to various levels; byproducts of the process are also packaged and used. Extracts may be sold in liquid, powder, capsule, or tablet form Decaffeinated versions are also available. Green tea extract supplements are accessible over the counter in various forms.The cardinal antioxidative ingredient in the green tea extract is green tea catechins (GTC), which comprise four major epicatechin derivatives; namely, epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).Other components include three kinds of flavonoids, known as kaempferol, quercetin, and myricetin. Caffeine may be excluded in green tea extracts in order to avoid side-effects; caffeine-free green tea extract supplements are available nowadays.
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Sunnycare Mangosteen Extract
  • Applications:Functional Foods, Energy Drinks, Nutraceuticals & Supplements
  • Product Families:Fruit Products & Extracts, Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes
  • End Uses:Functional Beverages, Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods
1. Garcinia mangostana L commonly known as mangosteen, is a slow-growing tropical evergreen tree with leathery leaves distributed in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. The edible portion of mangosteen is milky white, whereas the rind is dark red and composes about two-thirds of the whole fruit weight as agricultural waste. 2. People have used this waste rind as a traditional medicine for the treatment of abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysentery, infected wound, suppuration and chronic ulcer. The rind of mangosteen was found to be a rich source of various phyto chemcals including tannins, and more than 40 xanthones with α-, β- and γ-mangostin as the dominating ones (Alpha-mangostin is the highest component). 3. The Mangosteen is the single, most abundant source of xanthones known to science. A number of these xanthones were demonstrated in scientific studies to be even more potent antioxidant. They were also shown in scientific and pharmacological studies to possess a variety of immune-system-boosting and healing properties, such as supporting microbiological balance, helping the immune system, improving joint flexibility, and providing mental support. Some proponents claim that it can help diarrhea, infections, tuberculosis, cancer, and a host of other illnesses.
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Sunnycare Andrographis Paniculata Extract
  • Functions:Phytochemical
  • Labeling Claims:Kosher, Natural, Plant-Based, Halal, Naturally Derived
  • Certifications & Compliance:Kosher, EU Novel Foods, ISO 9001, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Halal, BRC Certified
Sunnycare Andrographis Paniculata Extract is an erect annual herb extremely bitter in taste in each and every part of the plant body. The plant is known in north-eastern India as 'Maha-tita', literally 'king of bitters', and known by various vernacular names . It is also known as 'Bhui-neem', since the plant, though much smaller in size has a similar appearance and has the same bitter taste as that of Neem (Azadirachta indica). In Malaysia, it is known as 'Hempedu Bumi' literally means 'bile of earth' since it is one of the most bitter plants that are used in traditional medicine. In Tamil it is called 'Sirunangai' or 'Siriyanangai'. The genus Andrographis consists of 28 species of small annual shrubs essentially distributed in tropical Asia. Only a few species are medicinal, of which Andrographis Paniculata is the most popular. The plant is well known in Bengal by the name 'Kalmegh'. It is a principal herb in the domestic medicine called 'Alui', which is given to infants. Both in Ayurveda and Unani, it is confused with 'Chitetta' (Swertia chirata), but both are different plants. It is widely available in Arabia. It is mentioned in the official pharmacopeia of India. It is given for fever along with several herbs. It was advertised in England as a substitute for quinine. Andrographis Paniculata is traditionally known as kalmegh. The plant belongs to family Acanthaceae and is widely used in Ayurvedic and Homeopathic systems of medicine. The plant grows in waste grounds and prefers moist habitat. The herb is bitter in taste and has weak odor. The whole plant may be used in medicine. It is widely cultivated in southern Asia, where it is used to treat infections and some diseases, often being used before antibiotics were created. Mostly the leaves and roots were used for medicinal purposes.