Vitamin Squad

Green Tea

Green tea is a tea which is made solely from the leaves of a plant called Camellia sinensis with less or minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea primarily originated in China and has been associated with various cultures in Asia, Japan and the Middle East.

There are various varieties of green tea and is manufactured in the country in which it is grown. The varieties and qualities differ depending on the growing conditions, processing and harvesting time…

What is green lipped mussel?

Green Lipped Mussel is also known as perna canaliculus in Latin and also called as Green shell Mussel.

Plenty of medicinal qualities are present in green lipped mussels. The green lipped mussels contain omega 3 fatty acid which is:

• A Strong anti-inflammatory
• Required for development of brain
• Required for cardiovascular health
• Decreases the risk of thrombosis development
• This will cure the omega-3 deficiency present in the body…

What is HCA?

HCA full form is known as hydroxycitric acid. HCA the substance derived from the peel or rinds of cambogia fruit, is effective as a weight loss aid. Like caffeine or ephedra HCA does not affect the brain. The conversion of carbohydrate into fat is prevented by HCA.

How does HCA work?

HCA does not induce the brain like other beverages or it does not cause appetite suppression. The brain inducers and appetite suppressants affects on the brain nerve pathway giving rise to a number of side effects including food craving whenever you stop intake of them…

HMB Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate

HMB is a compound whose chemical name is beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate.Leucine is the amino acid of which HMB is a metabolite. It is a dietary supplement extensively utilized by body builders and athletes in order to build muscle size and enhance exercise performance.HMB was 1st discovered in the 1950’s and has been researched for several years but it was in the mid 90’s that it became really popular as a supplementation for athletes..

What is hesperidin?

Hesperidin is categorized under citrus-bioflavonoid, present with the glycoside flavone and is indited of the hesperitin flavone and the desschloride rutinose. Peppers and lemons contain high hesperidin levels, with it being most concentrated in the rinds.

Tangelos and sweet oranges are the rich diet sources of hesperidin and the orange juice pulp is rich in flavonoids than the filtered variety…

Histidine

What is histidine?

An amino imiddazolepropionic acid is histidine and found to be essential for growth albeit it is not essential for the maintenance of nitrogen equilibrium. Histidine is not formed in the body but is produced in the micro-organism.

The histidine is nutritional wise semi-essential as body can be maintained in nitrogen equilibrium for certain periods in the histidine absence…

Huperzine A

Huperzine A is a plant alkaloid obtained from the Chinese herb called Huperzia serrata, which is a member of the Lycopodium species. In China, Huperzine A has been used for decades to treat various conditions like swelling, fever and blood disorders. Scientists have discovered recently the different ways in which Huperzine may be able to provide medicinal benefits…

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid referred to as hyalurunon is a member of the glycosaminoglycan family. It complex carbohydrate occurring naturally and is vital for our well-being. It plays a central role in maintaining body functions. Thus maintaining an adequate amount of hyaluronic acid in the body is important. It is found in every tissue of our body like our cartilage, connective tissue, joint fluid and skin..

Hydrochloric Acid

Every organism requires energy in order to continue with its life processes and survive. There are several functions which require or consume energy such as breathing, digestion of food, excretion, reproduction, locomotion, etc. Hence to provide nutrition and energy to our body to carry out vital processes for our survival it’s essential to consume healthy and nutritional food.

The digestive system comprises of the digestive tract, the stomach and the intestines. There are several enzymes in the stomach which mix with the food in order to aid in the digestion process. The main role in digestion of food in the stomach is played by hydrochloric acid..

Hydroxocobalamin

Hydroxocobalamin is a form of vitamin B12 which is given as an intramuscular injection. It has several functions and plays crucial roles in the activities of many enzymes. It’s an important component for designing genetic material of the various cells and hence required for growth and development. Its presence is very vital for the formation of red blood cells and for consumption of folic acid and carbohydrates…