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- Eclectic Institute - Beet Juice Fresh Freeze-Dried 440 mg. - 50 Vegetarian Capsules Eclectic Institute Fresh Freeze-Dried Beet Juice capsules contain 440 mg each of beet juice and whole beet greens. Fresh freeze-drying maintains the biologically active constituents for highest potency and action. 100% Fresh Freeze-Dried Ingredients Beet juice and whole beet greens Rich in fiber Excellent dietary source of nitric oxide, betalain pigments, vitamins and minerals Eclectic Institute custom freeze-dries, laboratory tests and packages in their own GMP facility. Freeze-drying is the best method for preserving the complex chemistry, active enzymes and entire matrix of the plant in its fresh form. No heat, solvents or other harsh processing. Eclectic Institute starts and ends with whole food. About Beets The roots and leaves of the beet have been used in folk medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments. Ancient Romans used beetroot as a treatment for fevers and constipation, amongst other ailments. Apicius in De re coquinaria gives five recipes for soups to be given as a laxative, three of which feature the root of beet. Hippocrates advocated the use of beet leaves as binding for wounds. Since Roman times, beetroot juice has been considered an aphrodisiac. From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood. Platina recommended taking beetroot with garlic to nullify the effects of 'garlic-breath.' It has been suggested the pigment molecule betanin in the root of red beets may protect against oxidative stress and has been used for this purpose in Europe for centuries. All parts of the beet plant contain oxalic acid. Beet greens and Swiss chard are both considered high oxalate foods which have been implicated on the formation of kidney stones. The sea beet, the ancestor of modern cultivated beets, prospered along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Beetroot remains have been excavated in the Third dynasty Saqqara pyramid at Thebes, Egypt, and four charred beetroots were found in the Neolithic site of Aartswoud in the Netherlands though it is difficult to determine whether these are domesticated or wild forms of B. vulgaris. Zohary and Hopf note that beetroot is "linguistically well identified." They state the earliest written mention of the beet comes from 8th century BC Mesopotamia. The Greek Peripatetic Theophrastus later describes the beet as similar to the radish, while Aristotle also mentions the plant. Roman and Jewish literary sources suggest that by the 1st century BC the domestic beet was represented in the Mediterranean basin primarily by leafy forms like chard and spinach beet. Zohary and Hopf also argue that it is very probable that beetroot cultivars were also grown at the time, and some Roman recipes support this. Later English and German sources show that beetroots were commonly cultivated in Medieval Europe. Intact Vital Herbs Through Freeze Drying One of the unique features that Eclectic brings to the market place is the process of freeze drying their plants. Some plants are best used fresh. The active constituents of the plants are lost through the normal process of air drying. By utilizing the freeze drying process Eclectic is able to provide the next best thing to fresh plant material. The process of freeze drying (lyophilization for the hi-tech crowd) involves harvesting the plants at their peak. They are then washed in fresh spring water and sprayed clean.The cleaned plants are immediately frozen to provide for the necessary conditions for low temperature drying. The plants are then placed under a vacuum. This enables the frozen water in the herb to vaporize without passing through the liquid stage, a process known as sublimination. Low temperature condenser plates remove the vaporized water from the vacuum chamber by converting it back to a solid. This completes the separation process. After the vacuum has been introduces there
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- Size/Form 50 Vegetarian Capsule
Suggested Use: 2 capsules 2-4 times per day INGREDIENTS Eclectic Institute - Beet Juice Fresh Freeze-Dried 440 mg. - 50 Vegetarian Capsules Supplement Facts Serving Size: 2 capsules (880 mg) Servings Per Container: 25 Amount Per Serving Organic (freeze-dried) Beet (Beta vulgaris) root juice and whole beet leaf greens 880 mg Other Ingredients: Hypromellose and purified water (vegetarian capsule). WARNINGS Keep out of reach of children. Discontinue use if unusual symptoms occur. Consult your health care advisor regarding the use of this product during pregnancy, with infants, or with prescription drugs.
