THE PURSER WELLNESS REFERENCE
Nutrients, made clearer.
Explore food sources, supplement approaches, nutrient connections and what to discuss at follow-up.
23 entries
Symptoms can overlap. Herbs and other compounds do not all have a recognized deficiency syndrome; each entry explains the difference.
Açaí Berry
A fruit eaten as pulp or puree and also sold in concentrated products.
Botanicals & foodsAndrographis
An herb used in traditional preparations and sold as an extract.
Botanicals & foodsAstragalus
A plant whose root is used in traditional herbal preparations.
Botanicals & foodsCamu Camu
A fruit used in powders and drinks, often marketed for its vitamin C content.
Botanicals & foodsEchinacea
A group of plants used in herbal preparations.
Botanicals & foodsElderberry
A berry used in cooked foods and extracts.
Botanicals & foodsFrankincense
Resin from Boswellia trees; preparations for fragrance and oral extracts are different products.
Botanicals & foodsGinkgo Biloba
A tree whose leaf extracts are sold as supplements.
Botanicals & foodsGoji Berry
A fruit also called wolfberry, sold dried and in extracts.
Botanicals & foodsGrape Seed Extract
A concentrated botanical preparation containing grape-seed polyphenols.
Botanicals & foodsGreen Tea
A beverage from Camellia sinensis; concentrated extracts differ from brewed tea.
Botanicals & foodsLavender
An aromatic plant used in fragrances and selected herbal preparations.
Botanicals & foodsMaitake
An edible mushroom also sold in extract form.
Botanicals & foodsMangosteen
A tropical fruit also sold in juice and concentrated extracts.
Botanicals & foodsMilk Thistle
A plant whose seed extracts contain a mixture called silymarin.
Botanicals & foodsNoni Berry
A tropical fruit sold as juice and concentrated preparations.
Botanicals & foodsPiperine
A compound in black pepper that can affect absorption and metabolism of other substances.
Botanicals & foodsPomegranate
A fruit whose arils, juice and extracts differ in fiber and concentration.
Botanicals & foodsPycnogenol
A trademarked extract of French maritime pine bark.
Botanicals & foodsRhodiola
An herb whose root extracts are sold in supplements.
Botanicals & foodsShiitake
An edible mushroom also sold in concentrated preparations.
Botanicals & foodsTurmeric
A spice from a plant rhizome; curcumin is one of its constituents.
Botanicals & foodsWild Cherry Bark
A botanical used in traditional preparations; it is not a dietary nutrient.
