Overview Burdock is a plant that is found all over the world. Burdock root is sometimes used as food. The root, leaf, and seed are used to make med...

Overview Blackberry is a plant. The leaf, root, and fruit (berry) are used to make medicine. Blackberry is used for diarrhea, fluid retention, dia...

Overview Beta-glucans are sugars that are found in the cell walls of bacteria, fungi, yeasts, algae, lichens, and plants, such as oats and barley. ...

Overview Beta-alanine is a non-essential amino acid. Non-essential amino acids can be made by the body, so they don't have to be provided by food. ...

Overview Berberine is a chemical found in several plants including European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread, Oregon grape, phellodendron, and tree...

Overview Astaxanthin is a reddish pigment that belongs to a group of chemicals called carotenoids. It occurs naturally in certain algae and causes ...

Overview Aspartic acid is a type of amino acid. Amino acids are typically used as building blocks to make protein in the body. One type of aspartic...

Overview Alpha-ketoglutarate is a chemical found in the body. People use it to make medicine. Alpha-ketoglutarate is used for kidney disease, intes...

Overview Alpha-alanine is a non-essential amino acid. Non-essential amino acids can be made by the body, so they don’t have to be provided by food....

Overview Acai, pronounced AH-sigh-EE, is a palm tree that is widely distributed in the northern area of South America. Its berries are used to make...