
natural-ingredients
Natural Ingredients, the resource center (NINFO), was founded to provide a source of information and education about natural ingredients.
WHAT ARE NATURAL INGREDIENTS? NATURAL INGREDIENT CRITERIA:
Natural Ingredients include plant, animal, mineral or microbial ingredients present in or produced by nature. Produced using minimal physical processing. Directly extracted using simple methods, simple chemical reactions or resulting from naturally occurring biological processes. Natural ingredients are grown, harvested, raised and processed in an ecological manner. Not produced synthetically. Free of all petrochemicals. Not extracted or processed using petrochemicals. Not extracted or processed using anything other than natural ingredients as solvents. Not exposed to irradiation. Not genetically engineered & do not contain GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Natural ingredients do not contain synthetic ingredients. Not contain artificial ingredients including colors or flavoring. Not contain synthetic chemical preservatives.
Urtica dioica L
Nettle
Nettle
Fucus vesiculosus
Fucus vesiculosus (commonly known as Bladder wrack) is a brown algea which grows in salt- and brackish water. The plant has a 10-100 cm long, flat and fork-shaped thallus. (multi-cellular plant organ not organized in root, stem and leaf).It has a leathery texture and has air bladders which are usually paired.
Chaga
Inonotus obliquus - Chaga Spejlporesvamp
Sprängticka
Chaga mushroom from the Norwegian forests North of the Arctic Circle. The mushrooms are mostly found on old birch trees. The Chaga mushroom grows primarily where a branch of a tree is broken or where the stem bark is usually damaged. The Chaga mushroom which grows on birch is the most effective one to use as medicine.
Kale
Brassica oleracea - Kale - Grønnkål - Grønkål - Grönkål
You can write a whole book about all the amazing sides of kale/green cabbage. Green cabbage is a sturdy green leafy vegetable that is in the family with broccoli, sprouts, cauliflower and plain cabbage. The Green Cabbage has a long tradition as a healthy winter vegetables in Norway.
ALFA ALFA
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) - Lucerne
In Norway there are two subspecies of the species Medicago sativa. The subspecies are very similar, and where they meet, they form fertile,mixed plants. Lucerne/ Alfa-Alfa, is a perennial, bushy herb with flowers that sit in head-like bunches. Lucerne/ Alfa-Alfa has been used in herbal medicine for at least 1500 years.
Artichoke
Cynara scolymus - Artisjokk - Artichoke
They have dark green color under the leaves and gray/green color on top of the leaves. As we know the plant today, Artichoke is a farmed plant that does´t grow naturally. Today, artichoke is an important vegetable and is grown in large scales in many areas of the world. Artichoke leaf is used as medicine and the flower bed (artichoke heart) and the fleshy portions of the leaflets are used as food.
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale - Løvetann - Mælkebøtte - Dandelion - Maskros
Dandelion are perennial plants containing a white bitter latex. The plants have a long and thick root and mostly sig-saw leaves in a rosette at the ground. Different apomictic of Dandelion are found widely throughout Norway. Dandelion is widely used as, or in medical products.
Milk thistle
Silybum marianum - Mariatistel - Marie-tidsel - Milk thistle
Silybum marianum usually lives for about one to two years and has up to 1.5 m tall flower stems. The plant is naturaly growing in Southern Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. Silybum marianum is also grown in Norway and elsewhere in Europe. Cardui mariae fructus (Silybum marianum seeds) are the part of the plant which are used as medicine.
Red clover
Trifolium pratense - Rødkløver - Red clover - Rød-kløver - Rödklöver
Red clover is a perennial plant which vary much in size, but usually reaches the hight of 50 cm.
The flowers are reddish purple or pink. The plants has flowers from June to September. Red clover grows mainly on cultivated land, and is a important source for fodder. Red clover is naturally prevalent in Europe.
Broccoli
Tomato
Tomat - Tomato - (lycopene)
Tomatoes are packed with a fabulous antioxidant that both the body and the skin will appreciate.
The super ingredient is called lycopene, which is one of nature's most effective antioxidants, which also gives the reddish to the tomatoes. So the more red the tomato is, the more the lycopene it contains.
Barley
Barley - Hordeum Vulgare - Byggress
Barley-grass powder are made of young green shots from barley.
Many supporters of barley supplements claim that it´s containing concentrated amounts of important nutrients, they also have a cleansing effect on the body. Helps for pimples etc and is amazing for our intestinal system.
Kelp
DAMIANA
Papaya
Turmeric
Curcuma longa - Gurkemeie - Turmeric
Turmeric is a perennial herb that becomes 90-150 cm tall. The yellow color of the root is due to curcumin. Turmeric is an ancient culture plant that has it´s origin from India, but does´t grow wild there anymore. There is a lot of published studies on the plant when it comes to the terms of pharmacological effect.
Black pepper
Piper nigrum - Pepper Black pepper - Peber - Peppar
Pepper is a bush-shaped plant with air roots and smooth, oval or heart-shaped leatherl-like leaves that becomes 12-18 cm long. The pepper plant is dependent on a warm and not dry climate, and the bushes are often used as an additional culture, where other crops are grown, for example, in coffee plantations.
Pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima
Gresskarfrø Pumpkin Græskar - Pumpa
Pumpkin is a “one year” low rise or winding plant that can grow up to 5m long. The fruit is usually very large and contains a lot of seeds surrounded by a liquid-filled pulp. The seeds are oval in shape. Pumpkin is originally native to South and Central America, but is grown over most of the world.
Pygeum
Pygeum africanum
Pygeum is a large, evergreen tree with coarse dark brown bark. It can be 30 m high and 20 m wide. The bark of the pygeum tree.
Many pygeum localities have been destroyed by snail harvest, and overpricing has led to the tree being protected. It is therefore planted with pygeum trees to meet the high demand for bark on the world market.
Chia
Chia
The name Chia comes from the Mayan Indians and means "Strength." The plant belongs to the mint family, but it is the seeds used as a source of nutrition. The plant has been cultivated in Mexico and America for many centuries, and was the main nutrient when the Mayan Indians and Aztecs in Mexico needed extra energy for physical exertions.
Chlorella
Spirulina
Flavonoider
Salmon
MEDIS
Lingonberry
Acerola
Ubiquinol
Choline
Lecithin
Inositol
Beta-Carotene
Arctic herring oil from roe caught along the coast in northern Norway
Contains rich polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA have a number of reported health benefits in humans, such as decreasing blood triglyceride concentrations in hypertriglycemic patients and providing protective effects against cardiovascular diseases and many more health benefits.