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Brassica oleracea of the Acephala Group or borecole as Kale is commonly called, is considered to be a form of wild cabbage with predominately green leaves in which the central leaves do not form a head.

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Lactobacillus acidophilus belongs to the genus lactobacillus and is popularly referred to as the acid-loving milk bacterium. In fact, the characteristic feature of these organisms is that they aid in fermenting sugars into lactic acid. This specie of its bacilli is also known for its probiotic characteristics and is commercially employed in myriad dairy products. Some common strains of this organism includes Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1, Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 and Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM.

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Belonging to the family Pinaceae and genus Pinus, Pines belong to monotypic sub-family of Pinoideae. Though there are more than hundreds of species found in Pinus, they are divided into two subgenera on the basis of cone, seed and types of leaves. They include:

Subgenus Strobus – these pines are extremely soft, mainly white color with pinions, lacebarks and bristlecones. The cones in these species scale without a sealing band, have an umbo terminal or a dorsal and articulate seedwings. There is one fibrovascular bundle per leaf present in these sub-species.

Popularly called as the stone fruit tree of the genus Prunus, plum is primarily a stone fruit also known as the gage. Plums come in a variety of sizes with yellow, white or red flesh showing variance in skin colors.

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Scientifically referred to as Rubus leucodermis, Raspberry has been classified under the division – Magnoliophyta, class- Magnoliopsida, order- Rosales and family – Rosaseae. It belongs to the sub genus Idaeobatus and has been recognized under three major varieties namely Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis , Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus Jepson and Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis Berger.

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Soya Lecithin 1800 mg (GMO Free)

Phosphatides (97%) :

Phosphatides are a class of lipids which form a major constituent of the cell membranes. These phosphatides play a crucial role in synthesizing the nerves in the human body.

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Lecithin forms one of the most important ingredients of phosphatides which perform various functions in the human body such as maintaining optimal chemistry of the brain and improving its function by boosting its memory retention capacity.

An edible flowering plant of the division – Mannoliophyta, class- Magnoliopsida, order- caryoplyllales and family Amaranthaceae, the binomial name of spinach is Spinacia oleracea.

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A blue-green algae, Spirulina belongs to the domain – bacteria, plylum – cynobacteria, order – chroococcales and family – spirulinaceae.(1) It is a spirally coiled, free floating cyanobacteria living in sea as well as fresh water and is commonly known under species namely Arthrospira platensis, Arthrospira maxima. They are primarily characterized by cylindrical, multicellsular trichomes in an open left-hand helix inhabiting water bodies having rich concentrations of Ph, carbonate and bicarbonate.

A self-pollinating, diploid species of the Graminae family, barley grass is scientifically known under the names Hordeum vulgare L. and Hordeum distichon L. It is commonly known as barley. Pearl barley, Scotch barley and Perlatum.

Nutritionally, barley grass is at its peak just before it starts producing flowers and seeds. The optimal time to harvest barley crops is two weeks after seeding. The minerals and vitamins contained in the young grass at this stage are considered to be equivalent or superior to that of green vegetables.

Belonging to the order Ericales, family Ericaceae, these angiosperms are scientifically known as Vaccinium Cyanococcus. Blueberries are native to North America with their smaller versions known as ‘lowbush blueberries' and larger ones as ‘highbush blueberries'. The fruition of the blue berry plant takes place in the middle of the growing season which is often affected by altitude and the latitude. The flower is precisely a false berry which is crowned at its opening end.

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