Natural Products from Garuda International
AMERICAN GINSENG
(Panax quinquefolius)
Ginseng is among the worlds best known herbs to consumers. One of the most valuable and potent true ginsengs is Panax quinquefolius, commonly called "American Ginseng" because of its native origin.
Garuda International supplies American Ginseng roots, prongs, fiber, powder and extracts for use in food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications.American Ginseng is used throughout Asia, the Americas and Europe as a medical plant. Its unique ginsenoside profile provides a coolong stimulating effect (energy boosting "yin"tonic) Asian ginsengs have heating and stimulating properties considered "yang". For these reasons, American Ginseng is highly prized for use during summer months and for use by women. Because American Ginseng is a cooling stimulant younger people can safely consume it too. Some popular products made from American Ginseng include many types of ginseng herbal teas sold in tea bags, granules and ready-to-drink cans. Nutritional capsules and tablets or small bottles and ampules can be made from powdered ginseng roots and ginseng root exracts. Because of American Ginseng's unique bitter taste, it combines very well with dark, bitersweet chocolate, candies and other types of sweet confectionery products.
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YUCCA & QUILLAJA EXTRACTS
NATURAL FOAMING AGENTS/EMULSIFIER & HEALTH FOOD ADDITIVES:
Yucca Extract
The natural saponin foaming/whipping agent extracted from the Mohave Yucca (Yucca shidigera) plant stalks is used in the production of soft drinks, foamy cocktail mixes, low alcohol beers, halvah, shampoos, and other products where a natural powdered foamer and emulsifier is required.
Yucca’s unique health promoting properties also make it a very popular health food ingredient that is used to produce herbal tinctures, tablets or capsules for easing the pain of arthritis and for maintaining the health of the digestive system.
Quillaja Extracts
Garuda also supplies a saponin-rich foaming agent/emulsifier derived from the "Soap Bark Tree", Quillaja saponaria Molina
Quiilaja Extract powder can be used in beverage and food products as well as in cosmetic formulations.
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