1. Welcome: Functional Foods & Food Components You have reached our Functional Foods & Food Components area.  Please select an option from the below list.  Read More Last Modified: December 30, 2003 2. Apple Cider Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Apple cider is a natural source of acetic acid. When taken orally apple cider vinegar creates an internal pH environment that microbes cannot tolera ... Read More Last Modified: December 30, 2003 3. Bee Products Bee Products GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Bees produce several substances that are useful to humans — namely, honey, propolis, pollen, and royal jelly. ROLE FOR ANTI-AGING: Honey: Used as a skin ... Read More Last Modified: December 30, 2003 4. Colostrum Colostrum GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Within hours of giving birth, human and animal mothers secrete colostrum as a prelude to breast milk. It gives newborns a "vaccination" of antibodies, immune ... Read More Last Modified: December 30, 2003 5. Lactoferrin Lactoferrin GENERAL DESCRIPTION: A protein found in breast milk, lactoferrin helps combat infection during the critical period when the infant’s immune system is not yet fully functional. L ... Read More Last Modified: December 30, 2003 6. Psyllium Psyllium GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Psyllium is the main ingredient in the majority of bulk-producing non-irritant laxatives, which are milder and much safer treatments for constipation than stim ... Read More Last Modified: December 30, 2003 7. Soy Isoflavones Soy Isoflavones GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Soy-based foods such as soy milk, tempeh, and tofu, contain potent compounds called isoflavones that are chemically similar to the female hormone estrog ... Read More Last Modified: December 30, 2003 8. Whey Protein Whey Protein GENERAL DESCRIPTION: As a derivative of milk production, the types of amino acids in whey proteins are closely related to the amino acids required by the human body. Whey prote ... Read More Last Modified: December 30, 2003

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