- Alternative Name:
- Pantothenic acid, vitamin B5
- Scientific Name:
- D-pantothenic acid
Pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5, is an essential nutrient, which means that the body needs to get it from food sources. Its name comes from the…
- Alternative Name:
- passionflower, apricot vine, maypop
- Scientific Name:
- Passiflora incarnata
Passionflower was given its name by Spanish explorers and missionaries in South America, who used parts of the flower as allegories for parts of the passion…
- Alternative Name:
- propolis, bee propolis, propolis resin
- Scientific Name:
- propolis
Propolis is a flavonoid-rich resin made from buds of poplar and conifer trees, beeswax, and other bee secretions. Bees use it to build beehives and embalm dead…
- Alternative Name:
- psyllium, ispaghula
- Scientific Name:
- plantago arenaria, plantago ovata, plantago afra
Psyllium products are made from Plantago plants, which were once native to the Mediterranean regions and west Asia but can now be found growing throughout the…