Plant Extracts
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Coronavirus and immunity
All living things are subject to attack from disease-causing agents. Even bacteria so small that more than a million could fit on the head of a pin, have systems to defend against infection by viruses. This kind of protection gets...
Coronavirus and hand sanitisers
The coronavirus pandemic we currently face has us questioning what is best for us in terms of reducing infection and also how we can help or boost our immunity system to better deal with the infection if unfortunately, we contract...
The truth about techniques of extraction
In my recent posts, I have spoken about the misinformation regarding vitamin C. While I was researching this subject and from my own experience and science background, I was confounded by the many explanations of extraction techniques and how some...
The truth about vitamin C
Further to my series on misinformation on vitamin C I am going to explain why there are numerous vitamin C’s on the market all claiming to be the best version of the only version that works as an antioxidant. ...
Glycolic acid
The latest ingredient that many have asked me to talk about is glycolic acid. Glycolic acid (or hydroxyacetic acid) is the smallest alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). This colourless, odourless, and hygroscopic crystalline solid is highly soluble in water. ...
Plant Extracts’ extraction process
I am going to deal with liquid extracts by talking about the extraction technology, then the liquids that are used in the extraction process and finally the resulting extract produced. Maceration is an extraction process that consists of maintaining...
Powder versus plant extracts
Today I want to give insight into extracts from plants in powdered and the various liquid forms available. Let's talk about the source of these extracts, plants. Plants produce, store and transfer their nutrients through their system to help them...
