Knowledge: Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)
Carrot, which is scientifically known as Daucus carota, is a popular root vegetable known for its bright orange color and sweet taste.
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Knowledge: Blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum)
Blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum) originate from Northern Asia and Central and Eastern Europe and is widely cultivated in most countries of Europe as well as New Zealand.
Knowledge: White Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
White tomato is an heirloom, indeterminate tomato variety. It is beefsteak type tomato with a creamy white flesh and skin.
Knowledge: White Fungus (Tremella fuciformis)
White fungus is an edible mushroom that belongs to the Tremellaceae family. White fungus has a white to pale yellow colour, a soft, jelly-like texture that’s almost translucent, and a shape that resembles underwater coral.
Knowledge: Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Oil
Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) refer to fats that are made up of 6-12 carbon atoms. Since MCTs are much shorter in length, they resemble carbohydrates more than fats, and therefore they are more easily absorbed, digested, and utilized as energy than long-chain triglycerides (LCTs).
Knowledge: Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) originally came from Persia (now Iran) where it was known as aspanakh. The king of Nepal gave the green, leafy vegetable to China as a gift in the 7th century.
Knowledge: Red Tongkat Ali (Stema Tuberosa)
Red tongkat ali or Malaysian Red Ginseng comes from a scientific plant known as Stema Tuberosa. This comes from a species known as Jackiopsis Ornate from the family of Rubaceae.
Knowledge: White Cocoa (Theobroma cacao)
White cocoa is made from cocoa butter extracted from whole cocoa beans (made up about 50-57% yield dry weight), with none of the cocoa solids (a.k.a. dark cocoa powder) that give darker chocolate its recognizable flavour and colour.
Knowledge: Sacha Inchi Oil (Plukenetia volubilis L.)
Sacha inchi, which is scientifically named as Plukenetia volubilis L. and also commonly known as Inca peanut and mountain peanut, is native to the Amazon rainforest of Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, and other parts of South America.