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The banana (scientifically: Musa) is a completely everyday food for all of us. We enjoy it as a small healthy snack in between meals and use it in cakes, milkshakes, fruit salads and many other treats from the kitchen. Strictly speaking, however, the popular fruit is the dessert banana (Musa…

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil comes from Morocco and is one of the most valuable types of oil on earth. Around 20 million argan trees thrive in this north-west African country: the yield of a single tree amounts to around 30 kilograms of fruit, from which, however, only one litre of…

The African baobab tree is visible from afar in its native habitat, the African savannah. It can grow up to 30 meters high and is most notable for its bizarre umbrella-shaped crown and bottle-shaped trunk. The tree, which can grow up to 500 years old and is also called baobab,…

The common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) belongs to the grasses and is mainly found in southern China and Southeast Asia. It is one of the fastest growing plants in the world and can shoot up to one meter in height every day under optimal conditions. In addition, it has the property…

Sialic acids are the N- and O-derivatives of acetylneuraminic acid. As a rule, the term sialic acid refers to N-acetylneuraminic acid, which also occurs in the human body. As a component of amino sugars, N-acetylneuraminic acid assumes an important protective function and protects proteins from being cleaved by peptidases or…

A new natural raw material is extracted Bio-beeswax, like sunflower wax, has accompanied mankind on its long path to civilisation. Even the world’s oldest advanced civilisations used beeswax to mix cosmetics, seal ships, prepare writing tablets and make illuminants. Biowaxes have been pushed back by synthetic equivalents in recent decades.…

Echinacea extract soothes inflammation in problem skin (e.g. acne) and has a pore-refining and decongestant effect. In the following we would like to introduce you to this fine active ingredient.   Botany The genus Echinacea MOENCH belongs to the family Asteraceae. McGregor found nine species with two subspecies for the…

The ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) is one of the meadow weeds that almost everyone knows. It is also sometimes called serpent’s tongue or spearwort, which is due to the lance-like narrow leaves that literally shoot out of the ground like weeds. Yet the ribwort plantain is by no means a…

Dealing naturally with the ageing process, enjoying life, and preserving one’s own authenticity: More and more people have internalised this credo and are also opting for deceleration and serenity when it comes to beauty care. Skin ageing is gradually losing its horror, because it cannot be prevented anyway. What we…

The secondary plant substance sulforaphane is contained in many cruciferous vegetables and, as a mustard oil glycoside, gives them either a slightly bitter or a pungent taste. The content is particularly high in broccoli, cabbage varieties such as flower and Brussels sprouts, and in cress sprouts. Sulforaphane was discovered relatively…