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Nutrition NOte: ADAPTOGENS
Adaptogens have become more popular as One common adaptogen that has been
natural wellness and functional food trends trending is Ashwagandha. This herb can be
rise. Some believe adaptogens are herbs that taken as a tea, capsule, extract, or tincture.
assist in managing stress within the body. As with all supplements, the FDA does not
They also can improve immune regulation, regulate adaptogens, so ensure that you use
digestion, metabolism, and mood — all a quality product. Looking toward resources
things that stress tends to affect. such as the Natural Medicines Comprehensive
Database may assist in determining the safest
The herb must meet three main qualities to
qualify as an adaptogen: product. Also, look for products with the
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) seal or a
1. Non-toxic at normal doses good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) seal on
2. Be able to support the entire body in the label.
stress management
Source: https://www.va.gov/
3. It should assist the body in returning to WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/tools/
homeostasis adaptogens.asp

On The Rise: OLEORESINS
Oleoresins are viscous resin-like substances to health products to medications. For
that are a concentrated version of herbs example, they are a coloring agent in items
and spices. These compounds are about like butter, cheese, jellies, jams, desserts,
five to twenty times stronger than their jerky, and even chicken feed in the food
conventional herb or spice counterpart, world. They can also be used as a flavoring.
meaning a little goes a long way. Oleoresins The most common oleoresins include black
can replace whole or ground spices as they pepper, paprika, turmeric, ginger, garlic,
have the same properties as the original jalapeño, oregano, rosemary, and thyme.
spice. They have more advantages than fresh Ginger oleoresin, for instance, can be found
or ground herbs and spices because they are in foods like gingerbread, ginger ale, curry
easy to store and transport, are more heat- powders, sauces, and even some ginger-
stable, and have a longer shelf life. flavored alcoholic drinks.

Additionally, oleoresins have fewer flavor Source:
notes destroyed during extractions than http://www.organicspices.com/
creating essential oils. This is because blog/2014/4/2/oleoresins-whats-the-buzz
oleoresins contain top and low flavor notes https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/
that would have been destroyed if prepared agricultural-and-biological-sciences/oleoresins
in the same way as essential oils. Oleoresins https://www.cbi.eu/market-information/natural-
are used in many applications, from foods food-additives/oleoresins/market-potential