Overview Policosanol is a chemical most often obtained from sugar cane. It can also be made from other plants, such as wheat. Policosanol is most c...

Overview Octodrine was originally used as drug for nasal congrestion. Today, octodrine is included as an ingredient in products used as dietary sup...

Overview Olive is a tree. People use the oil from the fruit and seeds, water extracts of the fruit, and the leaves to make medicine. Olive oil is m...

Overview Octodrine was originally used as drug for nasal congrestion. Today, octodrine is included as an ingredient in products used as dietary sup...

Overview Moringa is a plant that is native to areas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. It is also grown in the tropics. The leaves, b...

Overview Milk thistle is a plant that is native to Europe and was brought to North America by early colonists. Milk thistle is now found throughout...

Overview Maqui is a plant with purple-black berries. The plant grows in Chile and Argentina. Its berries and juice are used for food and medicinal ...

Overview Mangosteen is a plant used to make medicine. The fruit rind is most commonly used, but other parts of the plant, like the seeds, leaves, a...

Overview Lupin is a legume like soy, pea, and peanut. There is interest in using lupin as a food because it contains a high amount of protein and f...

Overview Lithium is an element. It gets its name from "lithos," the Greek word for stone, because it is present in trace amounts in virtually all r...