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Here are some of the natural medicines that our products are made of. Broadly speaking these consist of: plants, mushrooms/fungi, probiotic (beneficial bacteria), prebiotic (nutrients for beneficial bacteria and fungi) and natural chemicals. Some of these ingredients are processed so that they can be directly taken up by our body.

Aloe Vera

Aloe has been used for thousands of years for a number of skin conditions in the Eastern and Western Civilisations.

Clinical research suggests that topical application of an aloe may improve acne, speed up burn healing, pain from burns and help people with herpes simplex, lichen planus, or psoriasis.

Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide

Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide is a natural prebiotic that helps maintain a healthy microbiome. It can act as a nutrient for bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, two families of bacteria, that have generally beneficial effects on the balance of bacteria flora.

Bioecolia®

(Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide)
Bioecolia® is an alpha-glucan oligosaccharide obtained from vegetable substrates using an enzyme. Its structure enables a faster and more efficient use of glucose by beneficial microorganisms, improving microbiota balance.

Carob

A flowering evergreen tree in the legume family Fabaceae widely grown in the Mediterranean and North African countries. Its fruit, which comes in seed pods, is edible and contains caronositol, a source of D-chiro-inositol. D-chiro-inositol is a form of inositol that is significant for its roles in improving insulin sensitivity, regulating ovarian function, and managing metabolic conditions.

Centella Asiatica

Centella asiatica is widely used in the East for wound healing, leprosy, lupus, varicose ulcers, eczema, psoriasis and diseases of the female genitourinary tract. It contains triterpenoid saponins that are believed to be responsible for its wide therapeutic actions.

Citric Acid

Citric acid is a chemical found in citrus fruits such as lemon. It has a number of biological activities including:
-enhancing the bioavailability of minerals, allowing for better absorption
-killing bacteria and virus
-supporting wound healing

Coriolus Versicolor

Repairs tissue.
Coriolus versicolor is a mushroom of the Basidiomycetes class. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic, and studies suggest that it has immunostimulant and antitumor properties.

Damiana

(Turnera Aphorodisiaca)
In Central and South America, Damiana is traditionally used as an aphrodisiaic, it has an aromatase inhibitor effect
which can lead to an increase in free testosterone. Some data suggest that Damiana has mild anti-depression, sedative and antioxidant effect.

Folate/ folic acid

Folate is the natural form of vitamin B9 that is naturally found in many foods, including dark green leafy vegetables, nuts and legumes. It plays a direct role in the production all DNA and red blood cells in our body and therefore essential for our health. Because of these roles, folate is crucial for fertility and during early pregnancy.
Humans cannot produce folate and must get it from our diet or supplement. Many supplements contain folic acid, which is a synthetic form of the vitamin. However, it is biologically inactive and needs to be converted into a form called 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHFR) to play the beneficial role in DNA and red cell production. Natural folate available in food also needs to go through the digestion to be reduced to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

An enzyme called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) drives the digestion of folic acid and folate. However, 30-60% of Western population have defective MTHFR due to genetic mutations and cannot produce sufficient amount of 5-MTHFR, the essential biochemical.
5-MTHFR is now commercially available under the brand name of Quatrefolic® (see Quatrefolic®)

Ginkgo

(Ginkgo Biloba)
Ginkgo facilitates blood flow and has a relaxing effect on smooth muscles, an important process for the sexual response in women. In men, there is some evidence that Ginkgo alleviates erectile dysfunction.

In addition, Ginkgo improves mental acuity and it contains flavonoids and terpenoids, which are antioxidants that protect cells from oxidative damage and may contribute to cardiovascular health​.

Hop

(Humulus lupulus)
Humulus lupulus is a potent phytoestrogen with favourable effects on vasomotor symptoms (e.g., hot flushes), mental and emotional stress symptoms, and improvement in sleep quality.

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid is a natural chemical of the glycosaminoglycan family. It is a major component of the extracellular matrix and is widely distributed throughout connective and epithelial tissues.

Hyaluronic acid has a key role in throughout the would repair process including tissue regeneration, inflammation response and angiogenesis.

Lactobacillus

Lactobacillus is a genus of bacteria comprising of over 260 species. Lactobacilli are commonly found in fermented food such as yogurt, cheese, and kimchi.
Lactobacillus species are a significant component of human microbiota in a number of body sites including stomach, intestine and vagina. Lactobacillus forms biofilms that protect the host against pathogens while feeding on the nutrients provided by the host. As a probiotic Lactobacillus can help treat diarrhea, vaginal infections and skin disorders .
Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. casei are particularly popular as probiotic. In small clinical studies, L. crispatus, L. gasseri, and L. rhamnosus have shown effect against human papillomavirus (HPV) when taken orally.

Lactobacillus crispatus

Lactobacillus crispatus is a common bacteria of Lactobacillus genus. It is found in vagina, where it is one of the three dominant bacteria species, and gastrointestinal tract. Lactobacillus crispatus is a key component of a sound bacteria flora in vagina that protects the host from infections. Low level of L. crispatus is associated with vaginal and urinary tract infections including bacterial vaginosis and human papillomavirus infection (HPV). L. crispatus is used as a probiotic for HPV infection. There are several small-size clinical studies that have shown that the probiotic helps HPV eradication. L. crispatus is also used for urinary tract infections among women in peri and post-menopause age and HPV infection regardless of the age of the patient.

Lactobacillus. gasseri

Lactobacillus gasseri is a species of Lactobacillus bacteria. It is found in a normal bacterial flora of vagina that is thought to protect the host from harmful infections such as humanpapilloma virus (HPV) infection and bacterial vaginosis. The level of Lactobacillus gasseri. Is correlated with eradication of HPV. In a small-sized study , oral intake of Lactobacillus. gasseri together with another Lactobacillus helped women to clear HPV. In a separate small sized study, enhanced immune response is observed with higher level of Lactobacillus. Gasseri in a retrospective study of patients with HPV-induced cervical cancer.

Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Lactobacillus rhamnosus is a species of Lactobacillus bacteria. It is found in a normal bacterial flora of vagina and it protects the host from harmful infections. Some strains of L. rhamnosus bacteria are being used to infections of the female urogenital tract, most particularly bacterial vaginosis.
A small study found that applying to vagina over a period 6 months led to higher HPV clearance rate and lower rate of abnormal cell development. In a separate study , oral intake of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus reuteri ‘may have decreased the rates of mildly abnormal and unsatisfactory cervical smears’.

Neem

(Azadirachta Indica)
Since thousands of years ago, Asians have used Neem for healing. Today, the best-established and most widely recognized uses are based on its merits as a general antiseptic. Neem preparations are reportedly efficacious against a variety of skin diseases, septic sores, and infected burns. The leaves, applied in the form of poultices or decoctions, are also recommended for boils, ulcers, and eczema. The oil is used for skin diseases such as scrofula, indolent ulcers, and ringworm. Neem is thought to have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal as well as tissue repair properties.

Nisome

Innovative encapsulation forms that are made from naturally occurring chemicals and that deliver active substances to basal and parabasal layer of the epithelium (i.e., deeper part of the tissue)

Phytosomes

Innovative encapsulation forms that are made from naturally occurring chemicals and that deliver active substances to basal and parabasal layer of the epithelium (i.e., deeper part of the tissue)

Pomanox®

Pomanox® is a pomegranate extract, produced from fresh pomegranate fruits using a proprietary process based on water osmosis. It contains up to 30% Punicalagins, characteristic large ellagitannins that are responsible of the majority of health benefits of pomegranate. It is free of potentially dangerous substances, such as alkaloids that can be present in the plant.

Pomegranate

Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants and flavonoids that help prevent free radicals from damaging one’s cells. In particular, punicalagins (see Pomanox®), a flavonoid, is responsible for the large part of the health benefit of pomegranate. In addition, pomegranates are rich in polyphenols, another kind of antioxidant. There is some evidence that polyphenols help protect against diseases in heart and blood vessels, such as atherosclerosis and damages caused by high blood pressure.

Quatrefolic®

Quatrefolic® is a synthetic chemical structurally analogous to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHFR), the reduced and active form of folic acid. 30-60% of Western women suffer from genetic mutations that lead to ineffective digestion of folic acid and folate into 5-MTHFR. As a result, these women experience anaemia, fatigue and low fertility. Quatrefolic®(5-MTHFR) can be taken up by the body without digestion and therefore immediately bioactive.

Reishi

A popular fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine since thousands of years. It contains Polysaccharides, peptidoglycans, and triterpenes that have biological effect. In particular, G. lucidum polysaccharides (GL-PSs) exhibit a broad range of bioactivities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and immunostimulating effects. Reishi’s peptidoglycans are reported to have immunomodulating effects as well.

In a small randomised study , patients whose oral swab tested positive for HPV-16 or 18 were given G. lucidum and Trametes versicolor. After two months of treatment, 88% of patients in the treatment group achieved eradication of HPV-16 and HPV-18 while in the control group the rate was 5% (p<0.001).

Trigonella

(Trigonella Foenum-Graecum)
Trigonella, commonly known as fenugreek, can help increase testosterone levels and improve sexual function in men, which may be beneficial for those with low testosterone​. In women, fenugreek has been used to improve desire and arousal by increasing free testosterone concentration. It can also alleviate menstrual cramps and discomfort. Its anti-inflammatory and muscle-relaxing effects are believed to contribute to this benefit​.

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