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Inulin is a fiber that is naturally present in various plants including onion, garlic, chicory, artichoke, and leek. It is not digested in the upper gastrointestinal tract, so it passes…

Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral for the human body, as it participates in many metabolic reactions and it is necessary for all the most important biological processes. It is…

Ascorbic acid is a fundamental substance for the survival of living beings. Its enormous importance is expressed in particular by the name with which it is best known: vitamin C.…

Vitamin D (calciferol) is a fundamental micronutrient for our health. Specifically, vitamin D refers to a group of liposoluble pro-hormones consisting of five different molecules, of which the most important…

Iron is an essential mineral for our body, as it intervenes in fundamental biological processes, such as the production of red blood cells (erythrocytes), the normal activity of the intestine…

Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is a microalga belonging to cyanobacteria, aquatic microorganisms able to use sunlight as a source of energy.  Great interest is arousing around this microalga, for its great…

Scientific interest is continuously increasing towards new biomolecules with beneficial effects on human health. These include bioactive peptides, short fragments of proteins consisting of 2-20 amino acids. There are different…

Not all fats are the same. Essential fatty acids of the Omega 3 series are a clear example. These precious fatty acids are represented by α-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid…

In animal proteins (including human beings), the ratio of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine and L-Valine is respectively 2:1:1. In other words, the proteins that make up our body…

The first food supplements with Branched Amino Acids (BCAAs), respectively L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine and L-Valine, were in the formulas 2:1:1, namely the quantity of L-Leucine is twice the quantity of L-Valine…