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Zornia latifolia, also known as Maconha Brava, is a perennial herb or subshrub in the family Fabaceae. The species occurs naturally in tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas and grows mainly in open, sunny environments. As a botanical raw material, the plant is found as dried and crushed plant material, among other forms. In […]

A Chaga conk is the dark, irregular structure usually associated with Chaga, Inonotus obliquus. The fungus develops this structure mainly on living birch trees. At the same time, the conk differs from the fungus’s ordinary reproductive fruiting body. That is why the term Chaga conk matters when describing the identity of the raw material and […]

Lion’s Mane fruiting body and Lion’s Mane mycelium are not the same raw material. Both come from the fungus Hericium erinaceus, but they represent different stages of the fungal life cycle and can also have different chemical profiles. That is why the information about which part of the fungus a product contains matters when comparing […]

Damiana is the common name of Turnera diffusa, an aromatic shrub in the family Passifloraceae. The plant occurs naturally from southern Texas through parts of Central America and the Caribbean to parts of South America. Above all, the small aromatic leaves are the plant part most often found as a botanical raw material. In this […]

Wild Lettuce is the common trade name for Lactuca virosa, a herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae. The species is closely related to other plants in the genus Lactuca and is characterised by, among other things, yellow flower heads, a sturdy stem and a white milky sap that the plant releases when its tissue is […]

Are you looking for Tongkat Ali in Sweden? Tongkat Ali is the common name for Eurycoma longifolia, a botanical raw material from Southeast Asia. On the Swedish market, the raw material is available as root powder, ratio extract, and standardized extracts. The differences between products lie primarily in origin, processing, standardization, and documentation. Contents Tongkat […]

What is a standardized extract? A standardized extract is a raw material for which the producer has defined specifications for one or more analytical parameters and controls each production batch against these requirements. Standardization is therefore about documented control and reproducibility – not just about how concentrated an extract is. Contents What is a standardized […]

Blue Lotus is the established trade name for the blue water lily often referred to as Nymphaea caerulea. The plant belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae and is above all characterised by its blue to blue-violet flowers. The plant also has a long and well-documented connection to the art and symbolism of ancient Egypt. In this […]

What is a COA? COA stands for Certificate of Analysis and is an analysis certificate that summarises the results for a specific production batch. The document may, among other things, show the batch number, test parameters, specifications and measured results. For botanical raw materials, a COA therefore provides important information about the documented properties of […]

Akuamma is the common name of Picralima nitida, a tropical tree from Africa. The species belongs to the family Apocynaceae, and the seeds are the most common botanical raw material. On the market, they are mainly found as whole dried seeds or as ground seed powder. In this guide, we go through the plant’s botanical […]