Nutraceutical is the fusion of “nutrition” and pharmaceutical”. This products, in broad, are food or part of food that provides medical or health benefits including the prevention and or treatment of a disease. Kefir is renowned nutraceutical dairy products produced through fermentation of bacteria and yeasts and naturally present in grains of kefir. The nutritional attributes are due to presence of vital nutrients such as carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, minerals, phosphorus,...
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Gambir (Uncaria gambir Roxb) as Natural Cosmeceutical Agent
Uncaria gambir contains varying amounts of polyphenols, mainly catechins. Catechin has a photo-protection activity which can be applied as sunscreen. The future goal of this cosmeceutical product is to prevent skin photo-damaging by UV-radiation.
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