Ingredients

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Pear

Pears make a delicious and healthy addition to many food products. They are high in fiber and contain large amount of nutrients, including vitamins A, C, K, B2, B3, and B6, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and manganese. The high value of antioxidants in Pear Powder makes it a great addition for boosting the immune system and attacking free radicals within the body. The pectin in pears helps to support healthy cholesterol levels and aids with digestion. The sweetness of pear make it a great addition to desserts, drinks, pickles, jams, confectionaries, and many other foods on the market.

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Pineapple

While native to South America, The United States is ranked as one of the world’s leading suppliers of pineapples. Pineapple Powder is spray dried using pineapple juice / concentrate produced from fresh, ripe, clean, sound varieties of pineapples. Pineapples are rich in nutrients including manganese, vitamin C, and fiber. Pineapple Powder can also be used as an exfoliant scrub in cosmetic applications.

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Pomegranate

Pomegranate is a powerful antioxidant, which helps to improve joint mobility and skin elasticity. Pomegranate Seed Oil is one of the only plant sources of conjugated fatty acids and it contains an abundant amount of punicic acid, a compound closely related to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Pomegranate Seed Oil is commonly used in cosmetic products to revitalize dull or mature skin, assist with wrinkles, and to soothe minor skin irritations. Pomegranate Extract is effective in stimulating the skin’s collagen production, rebuilding its outer layers, and inhibiting free radicals. Scientific studies have indicated that Pomegranate Extract may support the immune system and heart health.

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Sweet Potato

Potatoes come in a variety of different forms with many different nutritional qualities depending the species. Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates, protein, calcium, niacin, potassium and vitamin C. They can help reduce inflammation due to overuse and exercise, help to support heart health and benefit the skin. Potato Powder is also a great nutritional feed for domestic animals.

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Prune

Prunes are strong antioxidant superfoods that are rich in hydroxycinnamic acids and anthocyanins. Antioxidants help protect the body from cell damage caused by free radicals. Hydroxyconnamic acids have shown to be particularly effective at attacking free radicals. Prunes also provide a high amounts of fiber which can be helpful at promoting proper digestive health. Prune kernel out is light and absorbs to the skins quickly, making it useful for body oils and butters.

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Pumpkin

Pumpkins are loaded with vitamin A and carotenoids, which may be helpful for supporting healthy vision. Carotenoids are also beneficial for the skin, keeping it smooth. Due to their content of vitamin C, Pumpkin Powder can also be useful to help bolster the immune system. The presence of zea-xanthin in Pumpkins works as a natural sun ray filter for the body. Pumpkin Seeds are rich in protein, minerals, vitamins and tryptophan, an amino acid noted in the production of serotonin which helps to regulate moods.

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Sesame

Sesame Seeds are a valuable source for copper and manganese as well as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc and dietary fiber.

Uniquely, Sesame Seeds contain sesamin and sesamolin, two substances thought to aid in supporting healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Sesame Protein Powder serves as a useful ingredient for providing the body with amino acids and supporting muscle development.

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Spinach

Spinach is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants including vitamins C, E, A, and K, beta-carotene, manganese, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, and many many more. It can help support healthy blood pressure and improve the body’s immune system as well as working as a natural anti-inflammatory for inflammation due to overuse and exercise. The vitamin A content in Spinach promotes healthy skin allowing proper moisture retention in the epidermis.

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Stevia

Stevia is a natural sweetener derived from the sweet-leaf plant. It is 300 times sweeter than cane sugar while being both carbohydrate and calorie free. Stevia has been used as a weight loss aid and to help support healthy blood pressure. It also makes an ideal sugar replacement and can be used in many food products for health benefits.

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Strawberry

The strawberry, a fruit that features a fragrantly sweet flavor, is the most popular type of berry fruit in the world. While there are more than 600 varieties of strawberries that differ in flavor. Freeze dried Strawberry Powder is a natural and clever way to introduce extra fruit (and fiber) into the diet. Strawberry Oil is an excellent source of phenolic compounds, particularly ellagitannins and hydroxycinnamic acid.

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Sunflower

Sunflower Seeds are full of antioxidants and nutrients with numerous health benefits. The magnesium and copper in Sunflower Seeds help to support bone strength as the vitamin E present helps to ease pain. The vitamin E also makes Sunflower Seeds a natural anti-inflammatory for inflammation due to overuse and exercise.

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Tomato

Tomato Powders and Tomato Extracts are obtained from fresh tomatoes, sorted and then washed. After concentration of mashed tomatoes under vacuum, Tomato Powder is obtained by spray drying. Tomato Seed Oil is a remarkably nutritive and stable oil that is gaining increased demand as scientists continue to discover the functional and nutritive benefits that tomatoes offer.

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Wheat

Wheat is rich in nutrients, including manganese, fiber, tryptophan and magnesium. Wheat fiber holds not only concentrated amounts of fiber, but also protein, iron, niacin, and phosphorus. It is low in fat and contains no cholesterol, sugar, or sodium. Wheat gluten is a great resource for concentrated protein and to add elasticity to baked goods. It also can be used as a binding agent in a variety of meat products.

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